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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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Jun4

SQL SERVER – 3 Questions Answered on One Query Many Plans

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

Yesterday I published a video One Query Many Plans – SQL in Sixty Seconds #171 and I received lots of questions on the topic.

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Jun3

One Query Many Plans – SQL in Sixty Seconds #171

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

After the blog post, lots of people asked me it will be more helpful if I can create a video on the same topic of one query many plans.

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Jun2

SQL SERVER – Same Result Same Query Plan – Different Entry in Cache

Pinal Dave
SQL Performance
Ad Hoc Query, SQL Cache, SQL Scripts, SQL Server
No Comments

The question I was asked was about a query that had the same result same query plan but the different entry in the cache, is that possible.

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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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