Installing Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 on VMware ESXi 5.1
For a weekend project, I’m installing Hyper-V 2012 in my home lab. I was having troubles getting Hyper-V installed on...
2013-07-06
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Technobabble by Klee from @kleegeek
Oracle and Microsoft are in the Cloud Together
What an interesting week this has been. On Monday Microsoft and Oracle announced a partnership that rocked the cloud world....
2013-06-26
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SQL Server 2014 CTP1 Now Available!
Sweet! SQL Server 2014 CTP1 is now available for download at Microsoft.com! Get it while it is hot, and start...
2013-06-26
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How Your DBAs Are Granted VMware vCenter Access
A while back I wrote a blog post at the House of Brick technical blog that details talking points and...
2013-06-03
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I’m a VMware vExpert 2013!
WOW! I have not received the official confirmation yet, but last night John Troyer posted a new entry on the...
2013-05-29
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Speaking at SQL PASS Summit 2013
WOW! I was selected to present at the SQL PASS Summit 2013 in Charlotte, NC. in October! All I can...
2013-05-23
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SQL Saturday Atlanta was incredible
This past Saturday I was fortunate enough to present a session at the largest SQL Saturday EVER in Alpharetta GA....
2013-05-21
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Virtualization Networking Tips for SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn
A while back Kendal Van Dyke (b | l | t) asked me a great question regarding the ideal VMware vSphere networking...
2013-05-16
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Speaking at SQL Saturday Atlanta
WOW! SQL Saturday Atlanta this year is turning into one of the largest SQL Saturdays ever! I’m absolutely honored and pumped to...
2013-05-03
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Inaugural SQL Saturday #175 Fargo Wrapup
Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak at the first ever SQL Saturday Fargo! Jason Strate (b | l | t) and...
2013-04-28
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Blogs
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...
Data Céilí 2026 Call for Speakers!
Data Céilí 2026 Call for Speakers is now live! Data Céilí (pronounced kay-lee), is...
Forums
T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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UNISTR Basics
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Question of the Day
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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