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Sep2

September 2019 Training Updates – Czech Republic, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark

Pinal Dave
SQLAuthority News
SQL Server, SQLAuthority Author Visit
No Comments

September 2019 is a very special month as there are three classes scheduled for my most popular training on 21 Essential Scripts: Performance Tuning.

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Sep1

Do Stream Aggregate Operator Always Need Sort Operator? – Interview Question of the Week #240

Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
Execution Plan, Parallel, SQL Operator, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
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Question: Do Stream Aggregate Operator Always Need Sort Operator?

Answer: Absolutely No.Before I explain this question a bit more in detail.

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Aug31

SQL SERVER – Simple Example of READPAST Query Hint

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Query Hint, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL TempDB, SQL Transactions
6 Comments

The required was very unique and we were able to solve the problem with the help of READPAST query hint. Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check

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Aug30

SQL SERVER – Is Stream Aggregate is Same as Gather Streams of Parallelism?

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Execution Plan, Parallel, SQL CPU, SQL Operator, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
No Comments

Is Stream Aggregate is Same as Gather Streams of Parallelism? – This was one of the brilliant questions I had received during my recent engagement.

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Aug29

SQL SERVER – Limitation of ENABLE_PARALLEL_PLAN_PREFERENCE Hint

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
CPU Threads, Parallel, Query Hint, SQL CPU, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
No Comments

I received quite a few interesting emails. One of the emails was about the Limitation of ENABLE_PARALLEL_PLAN_PREFERENCE Hint.

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Aug28

SQL SERVER – Security Risk of Public Role – Very Little

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Login, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Security
1 Comment

During the Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, I do receive questions about pretty much anything like Public Database Role. 

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Aug27

SQL SERVER – Using Query Hint ENABLE_PARALLEL_PLAN_PREFERENCE

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Parallel, Query Hint, SQL CPU, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
4 Comments

There are so many options you should experiment before you opt for query hint. Recently DBA asked me how to use query hint ENABLE_PARALLEL_PLAN_PREFERENCE. 

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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).


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.


Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check

Is your SQL Server running slow and you want to speed it up without sharing server credentials? In my Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, we can work together remotely and resolve your biggest performance troublemakers in less than 4 hours.

Once you learn my business secrets, you will fix the majority of problems in the future.


SQL Server Performance Tuning Practical Workshop

Have you ever opened any PowerPoint deck when you face SQL Server Performance Tuning emergencies? SQL Server Performance Tuning Practical Workshop is my MOST popular training with no PowerPoint presentations and 100% practical demonstrations.

Essentially I share my business secrets to optimize SQL Server performance.


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