PASS Summit 2009 is now only 10 days away and I am very excited for the same. I can not wait to attend the summit as this is the most awaited conference of SQL Server in world. Everybody will be there and there will be something for everybody. My core expertise is in Query Optimization [...]
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SQLAuthority News – PASS 2009 Sessions on Query Optimization and Performance Tuning
Posted in Best Practices, Database, MVP, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Optimization, SQL Performance, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority Author Visit, SQLAuthority News, T SQL, Technology, tagged PASS, SQL PASS on October 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »
SQLAuthority News – Community Tech Days Oct 3, 2009 – Ahmedabad
Posted in Database, MVP, Pinal Dave, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority Author Visit, SQLAuthority News, SQLServer, T SQL, Technology, tagged Techdays on September 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Dive deep into the world of Microsoft technologies at the Community TechDays and get trained on the latest from Microsoft. Build real connections with Microsoft experts and community members, and gain the inspiration and skills needed to maximize your impact on your organization while enhancing your career. What more… you can watch some of these [...]
SQLAuthority News – Effect of Oracle acquiring MySQL – A Delayed Analysis
Posted in Database, Pinal Dave, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News, Software Development, T SQL, Technology, tagged MySQL on August 31, 2009 | 3 Comments »
On 20 April 2009, Oracle Corporation announced its acquisition of Sun Microsystems in a deal worth about US$ 6 billion. This would have been just another one of corporate mega-deals that sound interesting in the news but really have no effect on your life. Except for the fact that with the purchase, Oracle acquired the [...]
SQL SERVER – Introduction to Change Data Capture (CDC) in SQL Server 2008
Posted in Database, Pinal Dave, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Data Storage, SQL Query, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQL Utility, T SQL, Technology on August 15, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Simple-Talk.com has published my very first article on their site. This article is introducing Change Data Capture – the new concept introduced in SQL Server 2008. Change Data Capture records INSERTs, UPDATEs, and DELETEs applied to SQL Server tables, and makes a record available of what changed, where, and when, in simple relational ‘change tables’ [...]
SQL SERVER – Reason for SQL Server Agent Starting Before SQL Server Engine Service
Posted in Database, Pinal Dave, Readers Question, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Query, SQL Security, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, T SQL, Technology, tagged SQL Server Agent on August 13, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Nakul, a dedicated member of the Gandhinagar SQL Server User Group, recently emailed me with a very interesting, but quick question. He asked me why the SQL Server Agent starts before SQL Server Engine does? He made the very valid point that as the SQL Server Engine is the core service, it should start first, [...]
SQL SERVER – Discussion – Effect of Missing Identity on System – Real World Scenario
Posted in DBA, Database, Pinal Dave, Readers Contribution, Readers Question, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Index, SQL Puzzle, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLServer, T SQL, Technology on August 11, 2009 | 6 Comments »
About a week ago, SQL Server Expert, Imran Mohammed, provided a script, which will list all the missing identity values of a table in a database. In this post, I asked my readers if any could write a similar or better script. The results were interesting. While no one provided a new script, my question [...]
SQLAuthority News – Interview with SQL Server MVP Glenn Berry
Posted in Database, MVP, Pinal Dave, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Interview Questions and Answers, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News, T SQL, Technology on August 9, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Glenn Berry works as a Database Architect at NewsGator Technologies in Denver, CO. He is a SQL Server MVP, and has a whole collection of Microsoft certifications, including MCITP, MCDBA, MCSE, MCSD, MCAD, and MCTS. He is also an Adjunct Faculty member at University College – University of Denver, where he has been teaching since [...]
SQLAuthority News – Author’s Birthday – Top 7 Commenters – Volunteers
Posted in About Me, DBA, Database, Pinal Dave, Readers Contribution, Readers Question, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News, Software Development, T SQL, Technology on July 30, 2009 | 33 Comments »
Today is July 30 and I am very happy; itβs my Birthday, celebration time!!! The most common question I receive on my every birthday is -what are my plans for birthday. Let me share my plans here today. Additionally, if you are interested to know when SQL Server was born read my post SQLAuthority News [...]
SQL SERVER – 2008 – Copy Database With Data – Generate T-SQL For Inserting Data From One Table to Another Table
Posted in Best Practices, DBA, Database, Pinal Dave, Readers Question, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Query, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQL Utility, T SQL, Technology on July 29, 2009 | 32 Comments »
Just about a year ago, I had written on the subject of how to insert data from one table to another table without generating any script or using wizard in my article SQL SERVER β Insert Data From One Table to Another Table β INSERT INTO SELECT β SELECT INTO TABLE. Today, we will go [...]
SQLAuthority News – Update on pinaldave.com and SQLAuthority.com
Posted in Database, Pinal Dave, SQL, SQL Authority, SQL Query, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News, SQLServer, T SQL, Technology on June 24, 2009 | 3 Comments »
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Pinalkumar Dave is a Microsoft SQL Server MVP and a Mentor for Solid Quality India. He has written over 1100 articles on the subject on his blog at http://blog.sqlauthority.com. He is a dynamic and proficient Principal Database Architect, Corporate Trainer and Project Manager, who specializes in SQL Server Programming and has 7 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Masters of Science degree and a number of certifications, including MCDBA and MCAD (.NET). He was awarded Regional Mentor for PASS Asia.
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