SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert - SQL Authority with Pinal Dave

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Is your SQL Server running slow and you want to speed it up without sharing server credentials? In my Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, we can work together remotely and resolve your biggest performance troublemakers in less than 4 hours.

Once you learn my business secrets, you will fix the majority of problems in the future.

Have you ever opened any PowerPoint deck when you face SQL Server Performance Tuning emergencies? SQL Server Performance Tuning Practical Workshop is my MOST popular training with no PowerPoint presentations and 100% practical demonstrations.

Essentially I share my business secrets to optimize SQL Server performance.

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For SQL Server Emergency Help, you can reach out to me at pinal@sqlauthority.com with words URGENT in the email subject line for other services mention “Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check“.

Apr26

SQL Server Monitoring Week – SQL Plan Warnings

SQL Performance

Solarwinds, SQL Monitoring, SQL Utility

Today I begin a week-long series where I will be discussing various SQL Server Monitoring Tools. My primary job is to help people with my consulting workshop Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check. While I help the customer with their various SQL Server performance issues, I often see my customers struggle with the monitoring their SQL Server’s health. One of the primary discussion at the end of consultation which we do is what tool is the best for their environment and how it can prevent them to walk into another trouble. Today we will talk about SQL Plan Warnings in brief.

Apr25

SQL Server Monitoring Week – Spotlight Cloud

SQL Performance

Quest, SQL Monitoring, SQL Utility

Today I begin a week-long series where I will be discussing various SQL Server Monitoring Tools. My primary job is to help people with my consulting workshop Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check. While I help the customer with their various SQL Server performance issues, I often see my customers struggle with the monitoring their SQL Server’s health. One of the primary discussion at the end of consultation which we do is what tool is the best for their environment and how it can prevent them to walk into another trouble. Today we will talk about Spotlight Cloud in brief.

Apr24

SQL Server Monitoring Week – SQL Monitor

SQL Performance

Redgate, SQL Monitoring, SQL Utility

Today I begin a week-long series where I will be discussing various SQL Server Monitoring Tools. My primary job is to help people with my consulting workshop Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check. While I help the customer with their various SQL Server performance issues, I often see my customers struggle with the monitoring their SQL Server’s health. One of the primary discussion at the end of consultation which we do is what tool is the best for their environment and how it can prevent them to walk into another trouble. Today we will talk about SQL Monitor (SM) in brief.

Apr23

SQL Server Monitoring Week – SQL Diagnostic Manager

SQL Performance

Idera, SQL Monitoring, SQL Utility

Today I begin a week-long series where I will be discussing various SQL Server Monitoring Tools. My primary job is to help people with my consulting workshop Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check. While I help the customer with their various SQL Server performance issues, I often see my customers struggle with the monitoring their SQL Server’s health. One of the primary discussion at the end of consultation which we do is what tool is the best for their environment and how it can prevent them to walk into another trouble. Today we will talk about SQL Diagnostic Manager (SQLDM) in brief.

Apr22

SQL Server Monitoring Week – Database Performance Analyzer

SQL Performance

Solarwinds, SQL Monitoring, SQL Utility

Today I begin a week-long series where I will be discussing various SQL Server Monitoring Tools. My primary job is to help people with my consulting workshop Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check. While I help the customer with their various SQL Server performance issues, I often see my customers struggle with the monitoring their SQL Server’s health. One of the primary discussion at the end of consultation which we do is what tool is the best for their environment and how it can prevent them to walk into another trouble. Today we will talk about Database Performance Analyzer (DPA) in brief.

Apr21

How to check the ANSI Compatibility of SQL Server Queries? – Interview Question of the Week #221

SQL Interview Questions and Answers

Database Compatible Level, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Question: How to check the ANSI Compatibility of SQL Server queries?

Apr20

SQL SERVER – Docker Volume and Persistent Storage

SQL Tips and Tricks

Docker, Powershell, SQL Data Storage, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

I have received some rave reviews of my article on SQL SERVER – How to Get Started with Docker Containers with Latest SQL Server?. It was amazing to hear that people really get started after reading my article on docker. One of the most popular questions I keep on receiving was what happens when we have to patch or upgrade SQL Server. Well, that is a fantastic question. In today’s blog, I will explain to you how we can get Docker Volume and Persistent Storage.

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 14 SQL Server database books and 92 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.