I’m speaking at Tech Expo Gujarat 2026, November 27 to 29 at GUCEC in Ahmedabad. My session, Competence Debt: AI Lets Us Ship What We Cannot Fix, is on Saturday, November 28. Here is what it covers and how to find me there.
SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.
SQL Server Network Latency: When the Database Isn’t the Slow Part
SQL Server network latency can make a fast database look slow. An application that fetches 4,000 orders one query at a time pays for every round trip. I measured the loop against one query, tested what ASYNC_NETWORK_IO means, and show how to check your own round trip time.
SQL Server 2025 Cheat Sheet: Every Query Tested, Free PDF
This SQL Server 2025 cheat sheet puts the T-SQL I use every day on four printable pages. Every query ran on SQL Server 2025 first, and all the scripts are in the post. It covers joins, window functions, regular expressions, JSON, indexes, backups and SSMS shortcuts.
The Backup That Disappeared: Sunday Puzzle
The backup that disappeared is one of six cards. Compare the shelves and name the missing card after another card moves.
AI Row Count Estimates Come From Nothing
AI row count estimates arrive with tremendous confidence. Cardinal said four hundred. The query returned nine million.
SQL Server Developer Edition: Free Download Links From SQL Server 2017 to SQL Server 2025
SQL Server Developer Edition is free for development and testing, not for production. Here are the official download links for every supported version, SQL Server 2017 to SQL Server 2025, with the licensing pages and support end dates. You also get a quick query to check which edition a server runs.
AI Basics: The Four Circles, and Four More Questions
SQL Server slow? Let's fix it together in about four hours.
In my Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, you share your screen, I guide you, and we fix your biggest performance troublemakers. No passwords. No remote access.
You keep every script, and the know-how to fix it yourself next time.
Want your whole team to learn it?
My Practical Workshop has no PowerPoint, just live demos. My AI Enablement Workshop shows your team where AI saves hours, and where it quietly costs them.
Over 400 customers have worked with me this way, and not one shared a password. See all consulting options.
Who We Are
Pinal Dave is an SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert and independent consultant with over 24 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Masters of Science degree and numerous database certifications.
Pinal has authored 19 books and 125 Pluralsight courses. To freely share his knowledge and help others build their expertise, Pinal has also written more than 5,800 database tech articles on his blog at https://blog.sqlauthority.com.
Pinal is also a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1) and CrossFit Level 2 Trainer (CF-L2).
Nupur Dave is a social media enthusiast and an independent consultant. She primarily focuses on the database domain, helping clients build short and long-term multi-channel campaigns to drive leads for their sales pipeline.
Shaivi Pinalkumar Dave is a book author and a women’s artistic gymnast.

