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Jun27

First Look at Apache Airflow 3.0: A Game-Changer in Workflow Orchestration

Pinal Dave
SQLAuthority News
Apache Airflow, Python
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If you’ve spent any time wrangling data pipelines, you know that Apache Airflow is a staple in the orchestration world. Let us learn.

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Jun24

Automating SQL Server Deployments Across Multiple Databases Using Python

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
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Let us learn about Automating SQL Server Deployments Across Multiple Databases Using Python. We have complete script in this blog.

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Apr23

SQL SERVER – Catching Non-SARGable Queries in Action

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Clustered Index, Execution Plan, Performance Schema, SQL Index
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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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Apr3

SQL SERVER Performance Tuning: Catching Key Lookup in Action

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Clustered Index, Execution Plan, SQL Index
3 Comments

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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Jan16

ANSI PADDING and Storage – SQL in Sixty Seconds 210

Pinal Dave
SQL Video
SQL Data Storage, SQL Server Configuration
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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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Jan13

SSMS and Execution Timeout – SQL in Sixty Seconds 209

Pinal Dave
SQL Video
SQL DateTime, SQL Server Management Studio, SSMS
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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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Jan10

Performance and TempDB Spills – SQL in Sixty Seconds 208

Pinal Dave
SQL Video
SQL Performance, SQL TempDB
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Sorting large datasets in SQL Server can significantly impact performance, especially when it leads to tempdb spills.

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Pinal Dave is an SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert and independent consultant with over 22 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Masters of Science degree and numerous database certifications.

Pinal has authored 14 SQL Server database books and 94 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 an experienced and dedicated professional with a deep commitment to flawless customer service. If you need help with any SQL Server Performance Tuning Issues, please feel free to reach out at pinal@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.


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