2015-09-10
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Editorials
2015-09-08
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NoSQL inside SQL Server
This week Steve Jones looks at the idea of combining some NoSQL concepts inside of SQL Server.
2015-09-07
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What Kind of DBA Are You?
Are you a do-it-all DBA, or do you specialize in one aspect of database work?
2015-09-07
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Adjusting Model
This Friday Steve Jones looks at the topic of defaults and whether you use the model database to adjust yours.
2015-09-04
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The Case for Upgrading
When is it worth upgrading your SQL Server? It's a question Steve Jones explores today.
2015-09-03
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2015-09-02
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Software Estimates
It seems the software industry doesn't do a good job of planning and estimating software development efforts.
2015-09-01
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No More Foreign Keys?
Does it make sense to avoid FKs for use other architectures in software development? Steve Jones isn't sure a a general rule this is the case.
2015-08-31
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2015-08-31
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Blogs
The Book of Redgate: Spread across the world
By Steve Jones
This was Redgate in 2010, spread across the globe. First the EU/US Here’s Asia...
Merry Christmas
By John
Today is Christmas and while I do not expect anybody to actual be reading...
Self-Hosting a Photo Server the Whole Family Can Use
By Bert Wagner
Until recently, my family's 90,000+ photos have been hidden away in the depths of...
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Happy Holidays, Let's Do Nerdy Stuff
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UNISTR Escape
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Celebrating Tomorrow
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Question of the Day
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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