Introduction to SQL Server replication
This time I'll talk about some basis with SQL Server replication, whether you need it for High availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), load balance your applications or any other...
2017-10-04
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Introduction to SQL Server replication
This time I'll talk about some basis with SQL Server replication, whether you need it for High availability (HA), Disaster...
2017-10-03
722 reads
SQL Server database basics
So today I'll talk about some of the basic items for SQL server that helps to understand the reason of some performance recommendations. This first post will list and...
2017-09-16
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SQL Server database basics
So today I'll talk about some of the basic items for SQL server that helps to understand the reason of...
2017-09-16
138 reads
SQL Server Replication snapshot initialization taking long time to be applied
Hello all,
In today's post I want to share a tip that helped me troubleshoot an issue I was facing and...
2017-08-25
4,011 reads
SQL Server Replication snapshot initialization taking long time to be applied
Hello all,In today's post I want to share a tip that helped me troubleshoot an issue I was facing and couldn't find much documentation about it. To my friends...
2017-08-25
5 reads
Training and tips to get certified with Microsoft (Part 4 and last)
In the previous posts I posted some questions that I usually get when we talk about getting certified with SQL Server also listed some resources you can use to...
2017-08-21
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Training and tips to get certified with Microsoft (Part 4 and last)
In the previous posts I posted some questions that I usually get when we talk about getting certified with SQL...
2017-08-21
134 reads
Training and tips to get certified with Microsoft (Part 3)
Welcome back, thanks for keep on reading me, and for the ones who read for the first time, welcome.
With this...
2017-08-11
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Training and tips to get certified with Microsoft (Part 3)
Welcome back, thanks for keep on reading me, and for the ones who read for the first time, welcome.With this third post I'll keep answering the question Where did...
2017-08-11
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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