Have you ever wondered what does DBCC SQLPERF do in SQL Server?
SQL SERVER – Cluster Patching: The RPC Server is Too Busy to Complete This Operation
If you have ever contacted me via email, you would know that I am very active in replying to emails. Many of the emails are for suggestions and I don’t get much time to help everyone, but I do reply to them letting them know the alternatives. If you are following my blog, you would know that I do provide “On Demand” services to help critical issues. This blog is an outcome of one of such short engagement. This is how it started and it is about RPC Server.
NuoDB – Achieving Performance Through Scale-Out – Elastic Scalability
The other day, I received an email asking – What does elastic scalability mean?
SQL Server – Configuration Manager Console Running Very Slow and Time Out
SQL Server Performance Tuning is my hobby, passion and a job. During my recent consulting engagement for Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, I had to face a very interesting situation which I had never faced before. I personally take any consulting gig where SQL Server is running slow, it does not matter if it is Configuration Manager Console, Dynamics, NAV, SharePoint or any other application which runs SQL Server as a database.
SQL SERVER – Database Files Initial Size Changing Automatically
One of my clients reported an interesting issue and I was needed to wear detective cap to solve it. The mystery, for which they hired me was as below for Database Files Initial Size Changing Automatically.
SQL SERVER – SQL Agent Not Starting. The EventLog Service has Not Been Started
Many companies do hardening of servers to make sure they are protected from any known vulnerabilities. It is important to test all the application in test server before doing hardening. Let us learn about how to fix Eventlog Service not starting.
How to Show Results of sp_spaceused in a Single Result? – Interview Question of the Week #135
Question: How to Show Results of sp_spaceused in a Single Result?
Answer: When I hear this question from my co-interviewer, I objected. I think it is not a good interview question. I do not expect any of the candidates to remember any of the syntax. Remembering basic syntax should be a good idea, but it should not be the sole requirement of the hiring a good candidate. I believe I am a good DBA but trust me personally I do not remember all the syntax.
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 100 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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