Scans are not always bad they are there because they are needed. Let us see a very simple demonstration about Top 1 and Index Scan.
SQL SERVER – Cached Data Per Object in Memory
“How to build a list of cached data per object in memory pool?” I just received this question from my client who hired me for Health Check.
SQL SERVER – Disable Adaptive Joins
My client sent me an interesting scenario where a query with adaptive join was performing badly. Let us learn how to disable adaptive joins.Â
Kali Linux Installation Error Fix: An installation step failed. You can try to run the failing item again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else
W made a huge change in the server and needed to reboot the environment, during that time I witness errors related to Kali Linux Installation.
SQL SERVER – Enable Adaptive Join
Let us learn how we can enable the adaptive join feature in SQL Server. I often discuss this during Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check.
SQL SERVER – Adaptive Threshold Rows
Today we are going to learn about what drives the decision to join Adaptive Join. Well, the answer is very simple – Adaptive Threshold Rows.
SQL SERVER – Table or View – OBJECTPROPERTY
Let us learn how I use a quick trick to know the object property with the keyword OBJECTPROPERTY. Let us learn how we can figure it out.
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 100Â 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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