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Feb9

Let us learn today in this quick guide Execution Plans and Indexing Strategies. Your comments are welcome

Dec15

Fixing WD EX2 NAS Access Issues on a Fresh Windows Installation

Pinal Dave

SQLAuthority News

New Windows installation done. Coffee ready. And suddenly my WD EX2 NAS decided to pretend it did not know me at all.

Nov3

Local AI Models for SQL Server – A Complete Guide

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

AI, ChatGPT, SQL Performance

Let us learn about Local AI Models for SQL Server – A Complete Guide. What if you could bring the power of AI into SQL Server?

Oct27

SQL SERVER and AI – Setting Up an MCP Server for Natural Language Tuning

Pinal Dave

SQL Performance

AI, ChatGPT, Natural Language

Let us learn more about SQL SERVER and AI – Setting Up an MCP Server for Natural Language Tuning. Detailed Instructions.

Aug26

SQL SERVER Performance – JSON vs XML

Pinal Dave

SQL Performance

JSON, SQL XML

What started as a simple recommendation turned into a comprehensive benchmarking exercise. Let us see blog post about JSON vs XML.

Jul25

SQL SERVER Performance: When MAXDOP = 1 Slowed Down the Entire Business

Pinal Dave

SQL Performance

Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, MAXDOP, SQL CPU, SQL Wait Stats

Performance was consistently poor, especially during periods of high activity. Let us discuss about SQL SERVER Performance Case Study: When MAXDOP = 1 Slowed Down the Entire Business.

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.

SQL SERVER – Query to Find ByteSize of All the Tables in Database

SQL SERVER – Auto Generate Script to Delete Deprecated Fields in Current Database

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SQL SERVER – Simple Cursor to Select Tables in Database with Static Prefix and Date Created

SQL SERVER – Cursor to Kill All Process in Database

SQL SERVER – Find Stored Procedure Related to Table in Database – Search in All Stored Procedure

SQL SERVER – Fix : Error 14274: Cannot add, update, or delete a job (or its steps or schedules) that originated from an MSX server. The job was not saved.

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 100 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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SQL SERVER – Execution Plans and Indexing Strategies – Quick Guide

Fixing WD EX2 NAS Access Issues on a Fresh Windows Installation

Local AI Models for SQL Server – A Complete Guide

SQL SERVER and AI – Setting Up an MCP Server for Natural Language Tuning

SQL SERVER Performance – JSON vs XML

SQL SERVER Performance: When MAXDOP = 1 Slowed Down the Entire Business

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

SQL SERVER – Query to Display Foreign Key Relationships and Name of the Constraint for Each Table in Database

SQL SERVER – Query to Find ByteSize of All the Tables in Database

SQL SERVER – Auto Generate Script to Delete Deprecated Fields in Current Database

SQL SERVER – Simple Cursor to Select Tables in Database with Static Prefix and Date Created

SQL SERVER – Cursor to Kill All Process in Database

SQL SERVER – Find Stored Procedure Related to Table in Database – Search in All Stored Procedure

SQL SERVER – Fix : Error 14274: Cannot add, update, or delete a job (or its steps or schedules) that originated from an MSX server. The job was not saved.