The Choices We Make
If you keep your head up and look around you’ll see the choices people make all the time. I saw...
2017-07-21 (first published: 2017-07-10)
1,964 reads
The Scary DBA
Gratitude
I want to take a moment to thank a few people for being amazing.
First up, Thomas LaRock is wrapping up...
2017-07-06
328 reads
I Love Entity Framework
I love Entity Framework. I also like (not love) nHibernate. That’s right, as a DBA and data professional, I’m telling...
2017-07-17 (first published: 2017-07-05)
2,775 reads
Database Fundamentals #4: Create a Database
SQL Server provides multiple ways to perform most functions. In order to maximize your understanding of how SQL Server works...
2017-07-06 (first published: 2017-06-26)
1,989 reads
Database Fundamentals #3: What’s In a Database?
It’s worth noting that a lot of people will never need to create their own database. You may never create...
2017-06-20
491 reads
The Three T’s of Backups
I just read several more horror stories that include, among other things, failed backups. I’ve said it before (at volume,...
2017-06-26 (first published: 2017-06-19)
1,812 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #091 – Round-Up
Thank you to everyone who participated in T-SQL Tuesday #091 which was on databases and DevOps. As I anticipated, this...
2017-06-23 (first published: 2017-06-15)
1,712 reads
DevOps and Visual Studio
The hardest part about implementing DevOps is not the tools you choose, but the processes you use to make DevOps...
2017-06-13
1,131 reads
Database Fundamentals #2: SQL Server Management Studio
The best way to learn any software is to start using it. There are a bunch of software tools in...
2017-06-12
1,077 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #091 – Databases and DevOps
Implementing DevOps with databases presents a unique set of challenges. However, just because something might be hard doesn’t mean that...
2017-06-06
423 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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