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Mar22

What is the Difference Between sql_handle and plan_handle?- Interview Question of the Week #269

Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
SQL Cache, SQL DMV, SQL Memory, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
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Question: What is the Difference Between sql_handle and plan_handle?
Answer: I was recently asked this question. Let us see the answer today.

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Mar21

SQL SERVER – Free Performance Tuning Videos

Pinal Dave
SQL Video
SQL Performance
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Let me share today some of the Free Performance Tuning Videos for SQL Server. Yesterday I wrote a blog post about COVID-19, Working From Home.

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Mar20

COVID-19, Working From Home and Performance Tuning

Pinal Dave
SQLAuthority News
Personal Technology, Quest
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I would like to quickly share, how I am managing with Covid-19, Working from Home (WFH) and managing my Performance Tuning consulting service.

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Mar19

SQL SERVER – Msg 1842 – The File Size, Max Size Cannot be Greater Than 2147483647 in Units of a Page Size

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
File Growth, SQL Error Messages, SQL FileGroup, SQL Log, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Configuration
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Could not allocate space for an object because the ‘PRIMARY’ filegroup is full and The File Size, Max Size Cannot be Greater Than 2147483647

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Mar18

SQL SERVER – Why Server Authentication is Disabled? What Mode is SQL Server Using Currently?

Pinal Dave
SQL
SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Configuration, SQL Server Security
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I would share my learning about the cause of Server Authentication mode disabled. If it is disabled, how would you know what mode is used by SQL Server?

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Mar17

SQL SERVER – LogonUserExEx Fails for User & GetToken – Logging on as the CNO Failed With Error 1326

Pinal Dave
SQL
AlwaysOn, SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL Server Cluster, SQL Server Security
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In this blog I would share my learning about fixing error LogonUserExEx fails for user & GetToken – Logging on as the CNO failed with error 1326.

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Mar16

SQL SERVER – PolyBase Error Msg 46530 – External Data Sources Are Not Supported With Type GENERIC

Pinal Dave
SQL
PolyBase, SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Configuration
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In this blog, I would share my findings of error Msg 46530 – External data sources are not supported with type GENERIC. Let us read more…

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SQL SERVER – Transaction and Local Variables – Swap Variables – Update All At Once Concept

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SQLAuthority News – Running SQL Server 2008 in a Hyper-V Environment Best Practices and Performance Considerations

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SQL SERVER – INNER JOIN using LEFT JOIN statement – Performance Analysis

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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 104 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).


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