PASS Data Community Summit will return to Seattle next year! Save the date for this incredible in-person event for global data professionals, which will take place at Summit, Seattle Convention Center, from November 17-21, 2025!
2024-12-18
Announced during Redgate's Keynote at PASS Summit in Seattle, PASS Summit On Tour will see smaller scale events hosted in New York, Dallas and the Netherlands in 2025. To be the first to know when tickets and dates are released, sign up to our mailing list.
2024-12-13
Read a summary of the data platform announcements from Microsoft at the PASS Data Community Summit 2024 last week.
2024-11-18
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Learn about the Microsoft sessions at the 2024 PASS Data Community Summit from Bob Ward.
2024-10-28
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Unable to travel to Seattle this November? We have options for you to join in from the comfort of your own home or office, with a free livestream and on-demand access available to buy.
2024-11-01 (first published: 2024-10-18)
You heard it here first, PASS Data Community Summit will return to Seattle next year! Save the date, as PASS Summit will take place in person at Summit, Seattle Convention Center, from November 17-21, 2025!
2024-10-11
Join Microsoft at PASS Summit 2024 to explore the latest database innovations and how Azure solutions enhance app performance, security, and scalability in the AI era. Learn new SQL database capabilities, connect with Microsoft engineering leaders, and attend expert-led sessions on topics from database migration to modernization.
2024-10-09
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After meeting the stellar pre-con speakers and exploring the 5 learning pathways at #PASSDataSummit 2024, we’re excited to reveal the keynote lineup. Each day will kick off with inspiring keynotes from Microsoft, Redgate, and a special community-driven session led by industry experts. Don’t miss out on these insightful sessions designed to energize and empower you throughout PASS Summit 2024.
2024-10-07
Back by popular demand, casino night from SQL Server Central will return to PASS Summit this year. Casino night will take place on November 5 after the welcome reception. Tickets will be allocated at random via a lottery.
2024-10-02
Get ready to meet Microsoft's experts on-site in the exhibit hall and in multiple educational sessions (including a pre-con, keynote and learning pathway). Watch a sneak peek of Microsoft's learning pathway 'Becoming an Azure SQL DBA – Advancing the Role of the On-Premises SQL Server DBA'
2024-09-18
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On SQL Server 2025, I have a database that has this collation: SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS. I decide I want to run this code:
SELECT UNISTR('*3041*308A*304C*3068 and good night', '*') AS 'A Classic';
I get this error:Msg 9844, Level 16, State 4, Line 24 The char/varchar input type uses an unsupported collation. Only a UTF8 collation is supported with char/varchar input type in UNISTR function.What is the easiest way to fix this error? See possible answers