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Jun15

SQL SERVER – COUNT(*) and Index Used

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Clustered Index, Execution Plan, SQL Index, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
2 Comments

DBA suspects those operations are using lots of clustered index scans. Let us discuss today COUNT(*) and Index Used. Let’s learn.

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Jun14

Index Scans – Good or Bad? – SQL in Sixty Seconds #174

Pinal Dave
SQL Video
Execution Plan, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Index, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
No Comments

Index Scans – Good or Bad? Lots of people ask about this question and I have built a blog post on the topic – SQL SERVER – Index Scans are Not Always Bad.

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Jun11

SQL SERVER – Index Scans are Not Always Bad

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

Are Index Scans Bad? The answer No. Index Scans are Not Always Bad. This was in-depth discussed with my client during the Health Check.

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Jun10

Optimize for Ad Hoc Workloads – SQL in Sixty Seconds #173

Pinal Dave
SQL Video
Ad Hoc Query, Execution Plan, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Configuration
5 Comments

Today we are going to discuss if we should keep Optimize for Ad Hoc Workloads true or false. Let us see a detailed video about it.

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Jun9

SQL SERVER – Unlocking User Without Changing Password

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Password, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Security
No Comments

If know the answer, I like to answer them. Today we are going to discuss Unlocking User Without Changing Password. Let us learn.

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Jun8

Avoid Join Hints – SQL in Sixty Seconds #172

Pinal Dave
SQL Video
Execution Plan, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Joins, SQL Server
No Comments

Question: If they can change the join hints to improve the performance of the query. Well, the reality is that I always Avoid Join Hints.

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Jun7

SQL SERVER – Table Variables, Temp Tables and Parallel Queries

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Parallel, SQL CPU, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Variable, Temp Table
No Comments

I heard an interesting comment from a client and that made me write a blog post. Their point was about table variables, temp tables, and parallel queries.

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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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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.

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