Good Security Needs Layers
A good security system needs layers since our applications and platforms don't exist in a vacuum.
Why sp_prepare Isn’t as “Good” as sp_executesql for Performance
Erik Darling shows how execution plan estimates suffer.
Fixing system database corruption with setup.exe
Corruption of the system databases is a serious matter. Setup.exe is a brute force method of replacing them.
Machine Learning Challenges
Machine Learning is an exciting branch of computer science, but it doesn't solve all our problems.
Recover Data in SQL Server AWS RDS with the Help of BACPAC
With Amazon RDS, it’s easy to have a SQL Server running in minutes. There are some limitations, though. Seth Delconte explains a workaround to overcome one of the limitations: the inability to restore a second copy of a database to recover missing data.
Desperation on the Forums
Grant talks about the challenges of helping people in online forums and getting them to learn rather than grab the first solution.
In Depth Learning at the PASS Summit
The pre-conference sessions for the 2018 PASS Summit were released.
SQL Server From .Net: Making A Connection
A basic introduction for developers about creating a connection from .Net to SQL Server, and some of the options available.
Using T-SQL to Detect Stock Price Reversals with the RSI
Rick Dobson explains the Relative Strength Index (RSI), and shows how to create a TSQL script that computes the RSI for a stock closing price series.
Blogs
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FinOps for Kubernetes: Leveraging OpenCost, KubeGreen, and Kubecost for Cost Efficiency
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Forums
Database file shrink issue.
Hi experts, I have a 3+ TB database on a 2019 sql server which...
The North Star for the Year
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Multiple Escape Characters
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Question of the Day
Multiple Escape Characters
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code (in a database with the appropriate collation):
SELECT UNISTR('%*3041%*308A%*304C%*3068 and good night', '%*') AS 'A Classic';
What is returned? See possible answers