Speaking at PASS Virtualization Virtual Chapter on Wednesday
This Wednesday I will be presenting for the PASS Virtualization Virtual Chapter at 11AM CST on one of my favorite...
2013-02-13
671 reads
Technobabble by Klee from @kleegeek
Right sizing your virtual machine for maximum database performance
I have a new blog post up at HouseOfBrick.com on why you should understand your workload performance characteristics. When you...
2013-02-11
938 reads
Back from a vacation and ready to hit the ground running
I doubt you noticed but I took a few weeks to relax, so no tech for me. Last week my...
2013-02-11
890 reads
Speaking at VMware Partner Exchange on February 24
I am pleased to announce that I am speaking at VMware’s Partner Exchange for their CI1464 – Virtualizing Microsoft SQL Server...
2013-01-26
791 reads
SQL Server certification path
At the House of BrickSolutions Architect blog, I have a new post up on the path to full SQL Server...
2013-01-23
759 reads
Guest blog post and whitepaper at VMware on Shadow IT
Yesterday I was featured as a guest on the VMware.com vFabric blog to introduce a whitepaper that I authored on...
2013-01-22
1,008 reads
Example of SQL Server table partitioning
Recently, one of my favorite customers asked me some very thought-provoking questions about using database partitioning to move transactional data around. Their...
2013-01-18 (first published: 2013-01-14)
14,938 reads
VCAP5-DCA study guide is now available
Paul Grevink has released a great study guide for the VMware VCAP5-DCA exam. It’s available here! I’ll be using it...
2013-01-01
719 reads
My 2012 Year
What a wild year this has been. There have been ups and downs, but the ups have been incredible. To...
2013-01-01
929 reads
vSphere 5.1 Performance Statistic History Bug
I just discovered a few posts calling out a bug in the vSphere 5.1 vCenter performance statistic rollup procedure for...
2012-12-31
1,500 reads
Blogs
Resetting on the AI hype train
By Brian Kelley
There's a great article from MIT Technology Review about resetting on the hype of...
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...
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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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