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Feb23

How to Forecast the Size of Restore of Backup in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #265

Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
SQL Backup, SQL Restore, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
3 Comments

Question: How to Forecast the Size of Restore of Backup in SQL Server?

Answer: Recently, I had discussed this in consulting engagement:

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Feb22

SQL SERVER – Always On Error: This Database is Encrypted by Database Master Key, You Need to Provide Valid Password When Adding it to the Availability Group

Pinal Dave
SQL
AlwaysOn, SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Encryption, SQL Server Security
6 Comments

This database is encrypted by the database master key, you need to provide a valid password when adding it to the availability group.

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Feb21

SQL SERVER – Always On Listener Not Coming Online – Failed to Create New NBT Interface, Status 1450

Pinal Dave
SQL
Computer Network, SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL Server Cluster
1 Comment

I would share my learning about fixing error “Failed to create new NBT interface, status 1450 “in cluster log while creating the “IP Address” resource.

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Feb20

MySQL – Get Last Query Cost Using SHOW STATUS LIKE ‘Last_Query_Cost’

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Execution Plan, MySQL
1 Comment

One of the most appreciated tips was about how to get Last Query Cost in MySQL using the command SHOW STATUS LIKE ‘Last_Query_Cost’.

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Feb19

SQL SERVER – Linked Server Error – Msg 3910 – Transaction Context In Use By Another Session

Pinal Dave
SQL
Linked Server, SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Transactions
No Comments

In this blog, I would share my understanding and the solution of Linked Server Error – Msg 3910 – Transaction context in use by another session.

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Feb18

Choosing a Processor for SQL Server

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL CPU, SQL Server
4 Comments

Choosing a Processor for SQL Server is always a challenge and I often find DBAs and organizations struggling with the same.

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Feb17

SQL SERVER – Stream Aggregate and Hash Aggregate

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Execution Plan, MAXDOP, Parallel, Query Hint, SQL Group By, SQL Operator, SQL Server Management Studio, SSMS
1 Comment

Recently during the on-demand consultation, I was asked a very interesting question about Stream Aggregate and Hash Aggregate.

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SQLAuthority News – Author Visit – South Asia MVP Open Day 2008 – Goa – Day 2

SQL SERVER - 2008 - Download and Install Sample Database AdventureWorks 2008 MVP-Openday3-3

SQLAuthority News – Author Visit – South Asia MVP Open Day 2008 – Goa – Day 3

SQL SERVER - 2008 - Download and Install Sample Database AdventureWorks 2008 MVP_500

SQLAuthority News – Author Visit – South Asia MVP Open Day 2008 – Goa – Group Photo

SQL SERVER – Simple Use of Cursor to Print All Stored Procedures of Database

SQLAuthority News – SQL Server White Paper: SQL Server 2008 Compliance Guide

SQL SERVER – Simple Use of Cursor to Print All Stored Procedures of Database Including Schema

SQL SERVER - 2008 - Download and Install Sample Database AdventureWorks 2008 database

SQL SERVER – 2008 – Download and Install Sample Database AdventureWorks 2008

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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.

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