DBA was dropping the unused columns one at a time. I was surprised that he did not know the trick to Drop Multiple Columns from a Single Table.
SQL SERVER – Override Server’s Configuration of Max Degree of Parallelism
One of the interesting question: Is it possible to Override Server’s Configuration of Max Degree of Parallelism? Of course, it is possible, let us read.
SQL SERVER – ColumnStore Indexes Without Aggregation
I suggested that the client can experiment with the columnstore indexes and it may help the performance. Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check
How to Download the Latest SQL Server Docker Image? – Interview Question of the Week #244
Question: How to Download the Latest SQL Server Docker Image? Answer: The command to download the latest SQL Server Docker Image is here:
SQL SERVER – SQL Agent – Job Start Whenever the CPUs Become Idle
Recently I was asked by the customer of Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check about SQL Agent and Job starting whenever CPU Become Idle.
SQL SERVER – Strange Error Related to Alias
They immediately paid for Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check and we got online to look at their strange error related to alias.
SQL SERVER – Unable to Start SQL Server Service or Connect After Incorrectly Setting Max Server Memory to a Low Value
My clients contacted me for whom I assisted installation with health check and backup automation. Today we will discuss about max server memory.
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 104Â 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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