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SQL SERVER – Catching Non-SARGable Queries in Action

April 23, 2025
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Clustered Index, Execution Plan, Performance Schema, SQL Index

If you ever wondered why a query that looks harmless is performing poorly despite having indexes in place, the answer could non-SARGable queries.

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SQL SERVER Performance Tuning: Catching Key Lookup in Action

April 3, 2025
Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Clustered Index, Execution Plan, SQL Index

In this blog post, we’ll explore what a Key Lookup is, how to spot it, and most importantly, how to eliminate it using a covering index.

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ANSI PADDING and Storage – SQL in Sixty Seconds 210

January 16, 2025
Pinal Dave
SQL Video
SQL Data Storage, SQL Server Configuration

ANSI PADDING is an often-overlooked yet impactful setting in SQL Server that determines how trailing spaces are handled in CHAR and VARCHAR.

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SSMS and Execution Timeout – SQL in Sixty Seconds 209

January 13, 2025
Pinal Dave
SQL Video
SQL DateTime, SQL Server Management Studio, SSMS

Execution timeout in SSMS are a small but important feature that can help you manage query performance. Let us watch the video together.

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Performance and TempDB Spills – SQL in Sixty Seconds 208

January 10, 2025
Pinal Dave
SQL Video
SQL Performance, SQL TempDB

Sorting large datasets in SQL Server can significantly impact performance, especially when it leads to tempdb spills.

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Deadlock and Profiler – SQL in Sixty Seconds 207

January 8, 2025
Pinal Dave
SQL Video
Deadlock, SQL Performance, SQL Profiler

In today’s episode, we’ll explore how to simulate and capture deadlocks in SQL Server using the powerful SQL Server Profiler.

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TOP vs. TOP PERCENT: Hidden Costs – SQL in Sixty Seconds 206

January 6, 2025
Pinal Dave
SQL Video

The hidden costs of using TOP versus TOP PERCENT clauses. Even if the results appear the same, the underlying performance can vary.

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SQL in Sixty Seconds – CPU Threads and Uneven Workload

January 2, 2025
Pinal Dave
SQL Video
CPU Scheduler, CPU Threads, SQL CPU

When SQL Server executes a query in parallel, CPU threads often share the workload unevenly. Some handle a significant portion of the rows, while others manage much less.

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Warm Holiday Wishes and Learning Opportunities! 🎄✨

December 25, 2024
Pinal Dave
SQL Video

I want to take a moment to extend my heartfelt wishes for a wonderful season and an even better year ahead. I have some learning opportunities for everyone in this blog post. 

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Apache Spark and Airflow in Action : My Experience

November 28, 2024
Pinal Dave
SQLAuthority News
Apache Airflow, Apache Spark

Recently, I’ve been working with a large client where we’re diving deep into Apache Spark and Apache Airflow. Let us learn!

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