New Windows installation done. Coffee ready. And suddenly my WD EX2 NAS decided to pretend it did not know me at all.
SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.
Local AI Models for SQL Server – A Complete Guide
Let us learn about Local AI Models for SQL Server – A Complete Guide. What if you could bring the power of AI into SQL Server?
SQL SERVER and AI – Setting Up an MCP Server for Natural Language Tuning
Let us learn more about SQL SERVER and AI – Setting Up an MCP Server for Natural Language Tuning. Detailed Instructions.
SQL SERVER Performance – JSON vs XML
What started as a simple recommendation turned into a comprehensive benchmarking exercise. Let us see blog post about JSON vs XML.
SQL SERVER Performance: When MAXDOP = 1 Slowed Down the Entire Business
Slow reports, slow transactions, and the internal team could not find why. In this case study, MAXDOP = 1 was quietly slowing down the entire business.
First Look at Apache Airflow 3.0: A Game-Changer in Workflow Orchestration
If you’ve spent any time wrangling data pipelines, you know that Apache Airflow is a staple in the orchestration world. Let us learn.
Automating SQL Server Deployments Across Multiple Databases Using Python
Let us learn about Automating SQL Server Deployments Across Multiple Databases Using Python. We have complete script in this blog.
SQL Server slow? Let's fix it together in about four hours.
In my Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, you share your screen, I guide you, and we fix your biggest performance troublemakers. No passwords. No remote access.
You keep every script, and the know-how to fix it yourself next time.
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My Practical Workshop has no PowerPoint, just live demos. My AI Enablement Workshop shows your team where AI saves hours, and where it quietly costs them.
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Who We Are
Pinal Dave is an SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert and independent consultant with over 24 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Masters of Science degree and numerous database certifications.
Pinal has authored 19 books and 125 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 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.
Shaivi Pinalkumar Dave is a book author and a women’s artistic gymnast.

