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Oct8

Priority Boost and Performance – SQL in Sixty Seconds #131

SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Server Configuration

Enabling Priority Boost does not mean that you get performance from your SQL Server. It may be quite opposite. SQL in Sixty Seconds.

Oct7

SSMS Efficiency – Replace STAR – SQL in Sixty Seconds #130

SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SSMS

You might have heard that SELECT * is bad for queries performance. Let us learn in today’s video how we can replace STAR (*) by column name.

Oct6

Cycle Clipboard Ring – SQL in Sixty Seconds #129

SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Shortcut, SSMS

Copy (CTRL + C) and Paste (CTRL + V) are the friends of the DBAs and Developers. In SQL Server it is totally possible to use the Cycle Clipboard Ring.

Oct5

SET STATISTICS IO ON – SQL in Sixty Seconds #128

Execution Plan, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Statistics, SSMS

I am working with clients on helping them tune their SQL Server Performance. Let us learn how we can use SET STATISTICS IO to check the query’s performance.

Oct4

How to Change Database File Size? – Interview Question of the Week #296

SQL Interview Questions and Answers

Shrinking Database, SQL Performance, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server DBCC

Question: How to Change Database File Size?

Answer: By Shrinking the files. Now, many have a negative opinion about Shrinkfile.

Oct3

Pluralsight – Storing and Managing Data with Postgres on Heroku

SQLAuthority News

Heroku, Pluralsight, PostgreSQL

I have recently released a new course at Pluralsight on Storing and Managing Data with Postgres on Heroku. Let us learn more about it today.

Oct2

Performance Comparison – IN vs BETWEEN – SQL in Sixty Seconds #127

SQL Comparison, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Operator, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Yesterday I blogged about SQL SERVER – Performance Comparison – BETWEEN, IN, and Operators. Following that, I got many emails about the topic.

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).

Nupur Dave is a social media enthusiast and an independent consultant. She primarily focuses on the database domain, helping clients build short and long-term multi-channel campaigns to drive leads for their sales pipeline.

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