Pinal Dave - SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert

SQL SERVER – Using Buffer Pool Extension with In-Memory OLTP?

March 7, 2015

I am always amazed to see the questions asked by my blog reader which lead me to learn more about SQL Server. Here is the question which took me little time to figure out the answer. If you are new to SQL Server 2014 new features which I have in…

SQL SERVER – ReadOnly Databases with ReadOnly File Attribute

March 6, 2015

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Backup and Restore

As part of continued series of ReadOny databases, the earlier blog had an interesting comment that read as some people were getting errors of 5120 and others. This got me curious and was in the pending list of solutions in some way. One of the readers had mailed me saying,…

SQL SERVER – Using Raw Files in SSIS – Notes from the Field #070

March 5, 2015

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

Notes from the Field, SSIS

[Notes from Pinal]: SSIS is very well explored subject, however, there are so many interesting elements when we read, we learn something new. A similar concept has been Using Raw Files in SSIS. Linchpin People are database coaches and wellness experts for a data driven world. In this 70th episode…

SQL SERVER – Database Stuck in “In Recovery” Mode After Restart

March 4, 2015

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Backup and Restore

Read this blog and I am sure it will bring some instances in your environments. This is one of the common issues I have observed while working with SQL Server from long time now. In this blog we will discuss little details about the issue and possible action you might…

SQL SERVER – Security Conversations and Notes with a DBA

March 3, 2015

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Server Security

One of the great things about working in Pluralsight is that I get to meet a lot of people (trust me on this). I am lost for words when it comes to how my day job helps me in achieving some of the coolest things presentations at a number of…

SQL SERVER – Script to Convert Date to Julian Dates

March 2, 2015

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL DateTime, SQL Function, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

There are many methods to store date values. One of them is Julian date. It is a seven digit number where first four is the year part and the next three digits are the number of days from Jan 01.

Interview Question of the Week #009 – Is GO T-SQL Statement?

March 1, 2015

Pinal Dave

SQL Interview Questions and Answers

SQL Command, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

I often get this question in the email – more frequently than I would like to get.
Question: “Is GO T-SQL statement?”