Ten Essential Traits for DBA Success
There is greatness within you whether you believe it or not. Over the years there are certain skills that have...
2016-08-31 (first published: 2016-08-23)
2,266 reads
The SQL Professor
Are SQL Saturday’s Worth It?
This past weekend I was fortunate enough to be a part of Louisville’s (for those local the ‘ville) SQL Saturday event held...
2016-08-18 (first published: 2016-08-12)
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T-SQL Tuesday #080–Round Up
The roundup is finally here, and cheers to all of you who participated. We had a great turnout this month...
2016-07-19
358 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #080
T-SQL Tuesday time is here again! And I’m honored to be hosting this months block party. Why you ask? T-SQL...
2016-07-07
915 reads
Is Today Your Last Day Working With SQL?
Please entertain this thought for a moment – If today was your last day working with SQL how would you spend...
2016-07-08 (first published: 2016-06-29)
3,324 reads
Interview with Warwick Rudd
Part of traveling to various events and being a part of the SQL Community means one can meet some pretty...
2016-05-09 (first published: 2016-04-26)
1,007 reads
The Next Chapter ~ A SQL Journey
The past five years have been nothing short of an amazing ride on this thing we call “The SQL Journey”....
2016-04-14
409 reads
Time Management–Leadership
To many times data professionals flounder in what some call a pool of uncertainty. The countless tasks, tickets, projects, and emails...
2016-03-16
483 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #75 Invitation: Jump into Power BI!
This month the talented Jorge Segarra (B|T) hosts the T-SQL Tuesday block party, and he has chosen the topic of...
2016-02-16
488 reads
Leadership and the Data Professional
Many traits make up data professionals and the many who find themselves in leadership roles. The traits being shared in...
2016-02-17 (first published: 2016-02-10)
1,798 reads
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...
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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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