DBA Value
Are DBAs worth more to a company than other types of IT employees? Steve Jones has some thoughts about the salary ranges for DBAs today.
2008-11-11
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Editorials
Creative SPAM
SPAM permeates all aspects of our lives. Steve Jones takes a poll today about which messages might have caught your eye.
2008-11-07
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Testing Service Pack 3
Who is responsible for Service Pack testing? Ultimately it's Microsoft, but Steve Jones reminds us we make a difference as well.
2008-11-06
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Bootstrap
Steve Jones talks about starting your own business and some of the challenges and advantages.
2008-11-05
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Participation
With Election Day in the US, Steve Jones talks about how you can make a difference. This editorial was originally published on Nov 4, 2008. It is being republished as Steve is out of town.
2008-11-04
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Dead LINQ - Database Weekly (Nov 3, 2008)
Steve Jones comments on a few pieces of interesting SQL Server news this week, including Service Pack 3.
2008-11-03
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Happy Halloween 2008!
Steve Jones is taking a break on this fine holiday, enjoy a few bloopers before you head out with the kids for trick-or-treating.
2008-10-31
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The October 2008 Energy Update
The bimonthly update on the world of energy from Steve Jones talks about wind power.
2008-10-30
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2008-10-29
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Updating Aging Databases
Somehow, one is expected to be pleased that SQL Server 2005 is going to have another Service Pack. Why? For many DBAs, SQL Server 2005 is still a dangerous and radical upgrade. Phil Factor considers Microsoft's responsibilities...
2008-10-28
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Blogs
Resetting on the AI hype train
By Brian Kelley
There's a great article from MIT Technology Review about resetting on the hype of...
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...
Forums
The Microsoft SQL Year in Review
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T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: The || Operator
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Your Value from a Conference
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Question of the Day
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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