I’m pleased to inform you all that I’ve recently launched my personal website. It’s been a long time since I’ve been writing on my blog http://blog.sqlauthority.com, but I’ve been keeping my personal notes at my homepage http://www.pinaldave.com. I’ve completely rehauled the website to give it the much-needed makeover, right from redesigning the layout to writing [...]
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SQLAuthority News – Authors Website Redesigned – http://www.pinaldave.com – Feedback Requested
Posted in About Me, Database, Pinal Dave, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News, SQLAuthority Website Review, SQLServer, T SQL, Technology, tagged pinaldave.com on April 17, 2009 | 4 Comments »
SQLAuthority News – Microsoft Certification Exam – Discount Code – Free Second Chance – MCTS, MCITP, MCPD
Posted in Database, MVP, Pinal Dave, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLServer, T SQL, Technology, tagged Microsoft Certifications on April 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Note: I am republishing this blog post as the offer of this code is extended to April 30, 2009. Please note down this important code or share with your colleagues who are keen to take Microsoft Certification Exam. This unique code is only available through Microsoft MVP’s and only published here to help community and [...]
SQL SERVER – Poll Result – What is Your Favorite Database?
Posted in Database, Pinal Dave, Readers Contribution, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, T SQL, Technology, tagged Poll on April 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I previously posted a Poll about What is Your Favorite Database? I got great response from users. In fact, I received some of the best poll-related comments on this blog and they are worth reading. Let us check the result first. Here are the votes I received on different database. Total votes received are 1,697. [...]
SQL SERVER – Check if Current Login is Part of Server Role Member
Posted in Pinal Dave, SQL, SQL Add-On, SQL Authority, SQL Query, SQL Scripts, SQL Security, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLServer, T SQL, Technology on April 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I often work on consulting projects with umpteen clients from across the globe. The nature of the works I usually receive necessitates me to take on the role of a system admin. Now, this role is trailed by come common issues. This article revolves around one such concern. Most of the time, I get login [...]
SQL SERVER – Introduction to JOINs – Basic of JOINs
Posted in Best Practices, Database, Pinal Dave, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Joins, SQL Query, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQL User Group, SQLServer, T SQL, Technology on April 13, 2009 | 219 Comments »
The launch of Gandhinagar SQL Server User Group was a tremendous, astonishing success! It was overwhelming to see a large gathering of enthusiasts looking up to me (I was the Key Speaker) eager to enhance their knowledge and participate in some brainstorming discussions. Some members of User Group had requested me to write a simple [...]
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About Pinal Dave
Pinal Dave is a Microsoft Technology Evangelist (Database and BI). He has written over 2000 articles on the subject on his blog at http://blog.sqlauthority.com. Along with 8+ years of hands on experience he holds a Masters of Science degree and a number of certifications, including MCTS, MCDBA and MCAD (.NET). He is co-author of three SQL Server books - SQL Server Programming, SQL Wait Stats and SQL Server Interview Questions and Answers. Prior to joining Microsoft he was awarded Microsoft MVP award for three continuous years for his contribution in community.
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