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Aug5

SQL SERVER – Parameter Sniffing and Bad Plan

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Parameter Sniffing, Query Hint, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
No Comments

Another day and another interesting question by a client Do we still get a bad plan after disabling Parameter Sniffing? Yes!

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Aug4

SQL SERVER – Parallelism in Express Edition

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Parallel, SQL CPU, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
2 Comments

Recently a client reached out to me with a very interesting question, why is he not able to see the parallelism in Express Edition. Let us discuss today. 

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Aug3

SQL SERVER – Dirty Pages vs Clean Pages in Memory

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
SQL Memory, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
No Comments

I was asked what is the difference between Dirty Pages and Clean Pages in SQL Server Buffer Memory and which one is better? Let us quickly discuss.

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Aug2

SQL SERVER – Logs are Full and Can’t Switch Recovery Models

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Recovery Model, SQL Log, SQL Server, Transaction Log
No Comments

His question was about their database Logs, which were Full and they Can’t Switch Recovery Models. Let us discuss this problem today. 

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Jul30

[Video] SQL Performance Troubles – Execution Plans – Live 2

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Server, YouTube Live
No Comments

I faced another issue that my Camera stopped working. Let us see what today’s video SQL Performance Troubles – Execution Plans – Live 2.

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Jul29

SQL SERVER – MAX Column ID Used in Table

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL DMV, SQL Server, SQL Table Operation
1 Comment

Well, we discussed this during SQL YouTube Live – Performance Troubles – Execution Plans. Let us see MAX Column ID Used in Table.

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Jul28

SQL YouTube Live – Performance Troubles – Execution Plans

Pinal Dave
SQLAuthority News
SQL Performance, SQL Server, YouTube Live
No Comments

I got lots of feedback about my audio setup and the video configurations. I have planned another live session Performance Troubles – Execution Plans.

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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 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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