Just last week, I had to present at SQLBits in Manchester, UK and I used Docker Containers for my SQL Server Presentations. I am an experienced presenter and I usually practice multiple times before I get on the stage to present on any subject. However, a day before the presentation, due to some reason, my docker container did not work and I had to redo my entire container. This is where the problems started for me.
Price Increase Alert – SQL Server Performance Tuning Practical Workshop for EVERYONE – April 23, 2019
Just a quick note for everyone that if you have not signed up for my SQL Server Performance Tuning Practical Workshop for EVERYONE – April 23, 2019, so far, the price is going to be increased by USD 100 from March 1st.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Database Diagram Error 15517 – Cannot Execute as the Database Principal Because the Principal ‘dbo’ Does Not Exist
Today’s blog post is directly inspired by the conversation I had during my Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check. During the consulting engagement, one of the developers reported below error in the database while trying to open a database diagram.
What is Clean Buffer in DBCC DROPCLEANBUFFERS? – Interview Question of the Week #215
Question: What is Clean Buffer in DBCC DROPCLEANBUFFERS?
SQL SERVER – FIX: The specified instance of SQL Server is hosted by a system that is not a Windows Server Failover Cluster(WSFC) Node.
Sometimes if the sequence is not followed correctly, we might see some weird errors. In this blog, we would learn how to fix always on an error while adding new replica “The specified instance of SQL Server is hosted by a system that is not a Windows Server Failover Cluster(WSFC) node.”
SQL SERVER – SQL Server Configuration Manager Missing from Start Menu
Earlier I wrote a blog on the same topic and today I found another way to do the same thing. In this blog, we would discuss the steps you can take to open SQL Server Configuration Manager when its missing from Start Menu in the Windows operating system.
SQL SERVER – How to Drop All the Hypothetical Indexes of Database?
Earlier I wrote a blog post SQL SERVER – Say No To Database Engine Tuning Advisor and I got an email from my existing client where I frequently engage for Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check. They wanted me to help them remove all the negative impact of the Database Engine Tuning Advisor (DTA). I was able to help them achieve this by removing the Hypothetical Indexes they had added using the DTA.
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.
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