Question: What does Verify Backup When Finished do in SQL Server? It looks like a very important step in the entire backup and restores.
SQL SERVER – Adding Default Value to Existing Table
While my primary focus is on SQL Server Performance Tuning, we will see questions related to adding default value to the existing table.Â
SQL SERVER – Creating System Admin (SA) Login With Empty Password – Bad Practice
I realized that their DBAs are logging into their server with a blank or empty password. This is an extremely Bad Practice. Let us discuss it today.Â
SQL SERVER – Disable Statistics Update on a Specific Table
Just earlier today when we were fixing the performance of a database during, we found a unique requirement to disable statistics update on a table.
SQL SERVER – Reduce Deadlock for Important Transactions With Minimum Code Change
They had one transaction which was often the victim of deadlock. Today how to Reduce Deadlock for Important Transactions With Minimum Code Change.
SQL SERVER – Network Protocol and IP Address
The question was if there is a way to know how many sessions are connected to current SQL Server instance with their network protocol as well as IP address.
SQL SERVER – Wait Statistics from Query Execution Plan
Recently one of my clients asked if I know a way to find the Wait Statistics from the Query Execution Plan. Yes, there is a way to do it.
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 104Â 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.
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