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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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“.

Nov14

Video – Bert & Pinal Troubleshoot a Slow Performing SQL Server

Pinal Dave

SQL Video

SQL PASS, SQL Performance, SQL Server

Earlier last week, I had the opportunity to attend my 10th SQL PASS. Yes, It has been 10 years since I have been visiting the PASS conference. This year, I had the opportunity to present 1 pre-con, 2 general sessions, 1 lightning talk. I really had a busy time at SQLPASS but along with the sessions, the highlight of the event was a video I recorded with Bert where we discussed troubleshoot a Slow Performing SQL Server.

Nov13

Practical Real World Performance Tuning – 50% Discount for 15 Days

Pinal Dave

SQLAuthority News

Brent Ozar, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Training

Practical Real World Performance Tuning – 50% Discount for 15 Days

Nov12

SQL SERVER – Initializing the FallBack Certificate Failed With Error Code: 1, State: 20, Error Number: 0

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Certifications, SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL Server Services, Starting SQL

One of my clients came with an issue with SQL Server startup. As per them, they just changed the password of SQL Server Service account using the configuration manager. In this blog we would learn about how to fix Initializing the FallBack certificate failed with error code: 1, state: 20, error number: 0 during SQL startup.

Nov11

Does Sort Order in Index Column Matters for Performance? – Interview Question of the Week #199

Pinal Dave

SQL Interview Questions and Answers

Execution Plan, SQL Index, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Statistics

Question: Does Sort Order in Index Column Matters for Performance?

Answer: Wow, it has been a long time since I have heard this question and the matter of fact, I have never blogged about this subject on this blog. I have received this question during my recent Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check.

Nov10

SQL SERVER – How to Escape a Single Quote in SQL Server?

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Scripts, SQL Server

In my earlier post on “How to Escape a Single Quote in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #192 I showed you a method of escaping a single quote.

Nov9

SQL SERVER – The Older Way to Find Size of Index Using Deprecated sysindexes

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL DMV, SQL Index, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL System Table

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Earlier this month, I wrote a blog post about How to Find Size of the Index for Tables? – Interview Question of the Week #198, in this I had explained the way to find the size of the index for the table. However, while I was writing the blog post, I was thinking about how I used to love sysindexes once upon a time. However, as now I focus on the new DMVs, I decided not to provide the script of the sysindexes.

Nov8

SQL SERVER – AlwaysOn – Queries Waiting for HADR_AR_CRITICAL_SECTION_ENTRY

Pinal Dave

SQL

AlwaysOn, SQL Error Messages, SQL High Availability, SQL Server

In the past few days, I am being contacted by clients for AlwaysOn related issue. I have been writing a blog about them. In this blog, we would learn about how to fix wait for HADR_AR_CRITICAL_SECTION_ENTRY.

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 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).

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