SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert - SQL Authority with Pinal Dave

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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Feb25

SQL SERVER – FIX: 3637 – A Parallel Operation Cannot be Started From a DAC Connection

Pinal Dave

SQL

Parallel, SQL Backup, SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, Starting SQL

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This was indeed one of an interesting error which I have never seen earlier and it is about DAC Connection.

Here is the complete error message which my client reported.

Feb24

How to Extract Alphanumeric Only From A String? – Interview Question of the Week #214

Pinal Dave

SQL Interview Questions and Answers

Data Type, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL String

Question: How to Extract Alphanumeric Only From A String?

Feb23

Early Bird Pricing – SQL Server Performance Tuning Practical Workshop for EVERYONE – April 23, 2019

Pinal Dave

SQLAuthority News

SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Training

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There are only 6 days to sign up for the early bird pricing for SQL Server Performance Tuning Practical Workshop for EVERYONE – April 23, 2019. The class is very first only class and will not be offered again in the first quarter. Last year when I offered the class, I had received rave reviews for the class, however, we closed the class at the end of last year. However, there has been a lot of requests to offer the class again and I have decided to offer this class on April 23, 2019.

Feb22

SQL SERVER – Upgrade Error – Cannot Drop the Assembly ‘ISSERVER’, Because it Does not Exist or You Do Not Have Permission

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

A few days back, I published the blog on the same error message and one of the blog reader responded and ask how can I generate the script if I don’t have another SQL Server? In this blog, we would learn how to fix error Cannot drop the assembly ‘ISSERVER’, because it does not exist or you do not have permission.

Feb21

SQL SERVER – Query Listing All the Indexes Key Column with Included Column

Pinal Dave

SQL Performance

SQL DMV, SQL Index, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Today’s blog post is directly inspired by the conversation I had during my Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check. During the consulting engagement, we identified the customers had too many indexes on tables. The goal was to consolidate the indexes and to do the same, we realized that we needed a script which lists all the key columns and included columns of the indexes.

Feb20

Why is SQL Server Consolidation Better Than Having a Scattered Environment?

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Governor, SQL Server

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Having a scattered Microsoft SQL Server database platform is cumbersome to maintain, as you continue to accumulate waste capacity to your database servers. Therefore, you should consider consolidating your platform to make it more manageable. Let us learn about Why is SQL Server Consolidation Better Than Having a Scattered Environment?

Feb19

SQL SERVER – How to Invoke SSMS Help From Command Prompt?

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SSMS

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This particular question I just received in my recent SQL Server Performance Tuning Practical Workshop. It was a very interesting question and hence I am going to blog about it. The question which I received was – How to Invoke SSMS Help From Command Prompt?

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 104 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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