Looking Back – PASS Summit 2009 Day 3
I started Wednesday planning on going to the Quest sponsored breakfast (plus presentation about DMVs) but when I bailed when...
2009-11-11
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Kendal Van Dyke
Looking Back – PASS Summit 2009 Day 2
Tuesday started early for me because I had to be at the bloggers table in time for the opening remarks...
2009-11-10
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Looking Back - PASS Summit 2009 Day 1
I intended to blog daily while at the PASS Summit last week. At least that's what I told myself I...
2009-11-09
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PASS Summit 2009 Day 3 Keynote Live Blog
10:25 AM – And that's it for the week! Thanks for tuning in. Be sure to order the Summit DVDs. David's...
2009-11-05
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PASS Summit 2009 Day 2 Keynote Live Blog
10:08 AM – And that's a wrap! See you tomorrow for day 3's keynote.
10:07 AM – Tom talking up the product roadmap.This...
2009-11-04
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PASS Summit 2009 Day 1 Keynote Live Blog
(Note: Updates are listed newest first)
10:15 AM – And we're done! The rooms empty out to grab spots at the first...
2009-11-03
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My PASS Summit 2009 Schedule
Hooray! The PASS Summit is upon us (finally)! Here's what my plans look like for next week:
Monday
My week starts...
2009-10-29
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SQL Saturday #21 (Orlando) Presentation Downloads
Here are the slide decks and code samples from my sessions at SQL Saturday #21 Orlando on 10\17. I've also...
2009-10-26
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SQL Saturday #21 (Orlando) Recap
Saturday, 10\17, marked the third year for SQL Saturday here in Orlando and each year it gets bigger and better....
2009-10-26
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Off-Hours Work: A Guide For Non-Managers
In my last post I talked about how I think managers should approach off-hours work with their teams. It's a...
2009-10-15
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Blogs
Advice I Like: Pyramid Schemes
By Steve Jones
If someone is trying to convince you it’s not a pyramid scheme, it’s a...
Using Prompt AI for a Travel Data Analysis
By Steve Jones
I was looking back at my year and decided to see if SQL Prompt...
FinOps for Kubernetes: Leveraging OpenCost, KubeGreen, and Kubecost for Cost Efficiency
In the era of cloud-native applications, Kubernetes has become the default standard platform for...
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