Feature (In)Complete
A look at some of the interesting database news from the previous week (March 24, 2008).
Name value pair (EAV) model
Entity-Attribute-Value model (EAV) is used interchangeably with name for name value pair. This article will try to address advantages and disadvantages of EAV modelling
Ready Made Code Snippet Tool Box Courtesy of SCOM
Cracking open the default management packs in SCOM unlock a vast code library for custom automation and monitoring of SQL Server instances.
March Madness
How disruptive is the annual college basketball tournament to work? Steve Jones doesn't think it's a problem.
March Madness
How disruptive is the annual college basketball tournament to work? Steve Jones doesn't think it's a problem.
March Madness
How disruptive is the annual college basketball tournament to work? Steve Jones doesn't think it's a problem.
SQL Server 2008 security and compliance features reduce security risks
Looking at this from a confidentiality, integrity and availability perspective – the essence of security and compliance – there are quite a few new selling points.
A Bad Report Card
The Federal Communications Commission doesn't get a good report on it's data handling and management processes.
A Bad Report Card
The Federal Communications Commission doesn't get a good report on it's data handling and management processes.
A Bad Report Card
The Federal Communications Commission doesn't get a good report on it's data handling and management processes.
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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