2012-05-29
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Administration
Instant File Initialization and restores
Instant file initialization also has its advantages when you restore a SQLServer database. This article will show you why.
2012-05-21
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2012-05-17
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2012-05-14
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Snapshot Isolation Level in SQL Server - What, Why and How - Part 1
Snapshot isolation levels improve performance but there are some things to take into consideration when using this feature. Arshad Ali discusses what snapshot isolation levels are, their variants, and why and when we should use them.
2012-05-14
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2012-04-20
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2012-04-12
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The Best Database Administrators Automate Everything
Do you understand the value of your time? I mean really understand it. Time is your absolute number one most valuable asset. Once it's gone, that's it, gone forever.
2014-08-22 (first published: 2012-04-06)
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SQL Server Instant File Initialization (PQW)
In this article we’re going to look at instant file initialization. What it is, why it’s cool and how you can use it in your environments.
2012-04-02
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2012-02-24
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UNISTR Escape
In SQL Server 2025, I run this command:
SELECT UNISTR('*3041*308A*304C\3068 and good night', '*') as "A Classic";
What is returned? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
A: 
B: 
C: 
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