A New Word: Lilo
lilo– n. a friendship that can lie dormant for years only to pick right back up instantly, as if you’d seen each other last week – which is al...
2024-12-27
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Monday Monitor Tips: CIS Compliant
A new feature added to Redgate Monitor Enterprise automatically. CIS compliance is something many enterprises think about as their auditors use this as a benchmark. If you’ve never looked...
2025-01-06 (first published: 2024-12-23)
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My 2024 in Data: Music
This is my last week of the year working (I guess I come back on the 30th for a minute), so I decided to do some analysis of my...
2024-12-20
20 reads
A New Word: Suente
suente– n. the state of being so familiar with someone that you can be in a room with them without thinking, without holding anything back, or without having to...
2024-12-20
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My 2024 in Data: Health and Workouts
This is my last week of the year working (I guess I come back on the 30th for a minute), so I decided to do some analysis of my...
2024-12-19
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My 2024 in Data: Reading
This is my last week of the year working (I guess I come back on the 30th for a minute), so I decided to do some analysis of my...
2024-12-18
23 reads
My 2024 in Data: Speaking
This is my last week of the year working (I guess I come back on the 30th for a minute), so I decided to do some analysis of my...
2024-12-17
19 reads
My 2024 in Data: Travels
This is my last week of the year working (I guess I come back on the 30th for a minute), so I decided to do some analysis of my...
2024-12-16
11 reads
Playing with the Data API Builder
I published an article today on the Data API Builder, which is a way of presenting your database tables as a REST or GraphQL API for developers. You can...
2024-12-27 (first published: 2024-12-13)
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A New Word: Dolonia
dolonia – n. a state of unease prompted by people who seem to like you too much, which makes you wonder if they must have you confused with someone...
2024-12-13
57 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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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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UNISTR Basics
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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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