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Jul23

SQL SERVER – Query Cost 100%

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Execution Plan, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
No Comments

How to tune a T-SQL with Query Cost 100%? 

This is indeed an interesting question and I have received during Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check.

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Jul22

Experience – My Very First YouTube Live

Pinal Dave
SQL
SQL Server, YouTube Live
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Today I am going to share my experience with my very first YouTube Live. I realized that there is a lot of improvement required in my efforts, and I also need to bring some more fineness in my presentation. Let us discuss that in detail.

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Jul21

SQL SERVER – Using CASE Expression in Default Value

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL CASE, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Table Operation
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It is not possible to use CASE Expression in Default Values when you add a new column. I hope this answers the question. However, there is a workaround.

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Jul20

Queries Using Specific Index – SQL in Sixty Seconds #180

Pinal Dave
SQL Video
SQL DMV, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Index, SQL Server
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The challenge I face is that often DBAs ask me to prove that indexes are really not used by queries. Let us learn about Queries Using Specific Index.

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Jul19

Announcing First Live – Fixing SQL Performance Troubles

Pinal Dave
SQLAuthority News
SQL Performance, YouTube Live
No Comments

Lots of people often ask me that they would like to connect with me Live and ask questions. I am Announcing First Live – Fixing SQL Performance Troubles.

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Jul16

SQL SERVER – Find Instance Name for Availability Group Listener

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
AlwaysOn, SQL Instance, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
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How to Find Instance Name for Availability Group Listener? I was recently asked this by DBA at Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check.

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Jul15

SQL SERVER – Finding Queries Using Particular Index

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
SQL Cache, SQL DMV, SQL Index, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
1 Comment

One of the most popular questions I received during my Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check is Finding Queries Using Particular Index.

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SQL SERVER – Find Name of The SQL Server Instance

SQL SERVER – 2005 – Explanation of TRY…CATCH and ERROR Handling With RAISEERROR Function

SQL SERVER – 2005 – Different Types of Cache Objects

SQL SERVER – 2005 – Open SSMS From Command Prompt – sqlwb.exe Example

SQL SERVER – Executing Remote Stored Procedure – Calling Stored Procedure on Linked Server

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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).


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