Honored to be added to SQLRockstar’s SQL Server blog rankings
Today I woke up to find that Thomas LaRock (blog | twitter | linkedin) has added me to his SQL Server Blogger...
2014-01-31
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Technobabble by Klee from @kleegeek
New SSIS Training Class from Andy Leonard
Andy Leonard (b | t | l | f), a good friend of mine from Linchpin People, has announced a new training class...
2014-01-29
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Virtualization resource consumption counters lie to you
OK, so maybe they do not lie to you, but I got your attention. In virtualized environments, the performance statistics...
2014-02-06 (first published: 2014-01-28)
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SQL Saturday Nashville Wrapup
What a terrific week! I’m have a great start to 2014! Yesterday and today I had the opportunity to present...
2014-01-19
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Flash sale – discount code for SQL Saturday Nashville Precon
Announcing a flash sale today from 10a-12p Central time for my upcoming SQL Saturday Nashvillepreconference training session ‘Virtualization for SQL...
2014-01-14
556 reads
SQL Server Virtualization 101 Webinar Wrapup
Today I presented a session entitled “SQL Server Virtualization 101” for the SQL PASSVirtualization Virtual Chapter. I had a great time...
2014-01-08
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Retrofit a VM with the VMware Paravirtual SCSI Driver
For those of you with your mission-critical servers already virtualized on a VMware-based virtual infrastructure, are you using the VMware...
2014-01-08
1,852 reads
Predictions for 2014
I love technology predictions because they are usually so wildly inaccurate that at the end of the year it’s pretty...
2014-01-07 (first published: 2014-01-06)
2,577 reads
Reflections on 2013
2013 was a year of incredible growth, change, and challenge for me. This last year has been an amazing roller coaster...
2014-01-02
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Virtualization for SQL Server DBAs – SQL Saturday Pre-Con Training
My next all-day SQL Saturday Pre-Conference training session entitled “Virtualization for SQL Server DBAs” will be held on January 17th...
2014-01-02
871 reads
Blogs
A New Word: Etherness
By Steve Jones
etherness – n. the wistful feeling of looking around a gathering of loved ones,...
Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System
By Steve Jones
A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t...
4 CPE Opportunity (Virtual) for Charity
By Brian Kelley
Every year, the South Carolina State Internal Auditors Association and the South Carolina Midlands...
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UNISTR Basics
What does this code return in SQL Server 2025+? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
SELECT UNISTR('Hello 4E16754C') AS 'A Classic';
A: 
B: 
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