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“.

Sep14

Microsoft Dynamics CRM – Max Degree of Parallelism Settings and Slow Performance

Pinal Dave

SQL Performance

MAXDOP, Parallel, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

My primary source of income for me is the Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check for any application using SQL Server. Recently, I was hired by a large organization which was struggling with the poor performance of their Microsoft Dynamics CRM. They had recently upgraded their SQL Server to the latest version of SQL Server and were facing slow queries, slow loading of the pages as well as white screens in the applications.

Sep13

SQL SERVER – Microsoft Azure – Unable to Find Higher Tier Series Virtual Machine to Upgrade

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

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

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With current market trends of cloud shifting, many of my clients have moved their SQL Servers from on-premise virtual machines to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines. In this blog, I would explain a situation where my client was not able to find relevant size when he wanted to upsize the VM to a higher tier.

Sep12

SQL SERVER – Simple Method to Extract Scale Part From Decimal Number

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

Data Type, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

In my earlier post on “SQL SERVER – Different Methods to Extract Scale Part From Decimal Number”, I had shown you how to extract only the decimal part from a number. The post had three different methods to Extract Scale Part From Decimal Number. Recently I have found a very simple method to extract the decimal part and want to share with my blog readers.

Sep11

SQL SERVER – Scripts to Overview HADR / AlwaysOn Local Replica Server

Pinal Dave

SQL

AlwaysOn, SQL Replication, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Today, I have received a very interesting script from SQL Server Expert Dominic Wirth. He has written a very helpful script which displays a utilization overview of the local availability group replica server. The overview will contain the number of databases as well as the total size of databases (DATA, LOG, FILESTREAM) and is group by following two categories

Sep10

SQL SERVER – Rebuild Index Job Failed – Error: 9002 – The Transaction Log for Database ‘PinalDB’ is Full Due to ‘LOG_BACKUP’

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Backup, SQL Error Messages, SQL Index, SQL Log, SQL Server, Transaction Log

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Sometimes we have an error in SQL Server job history which are not very accurate to find the cause of an issue. In this blog we would explore a situation where rebuild index job was failing with error 9002 – The transaction log for database ‘PinalDB’ is full due to ‘LOG_BACKUP’.

Sep9

Which is Optimal – TOP 0 OR WHERE 1 = 2? – Interview Question of the Week #190

Pinal Dave

SQL Interview Questions and Answers

SQL Function, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Question: Which is Optimal – TOP 0 OR WHERE 1 = 2?

Answer: They both are the same!

Sep8

SQL SERVER – SSMS – Enable Line Numbers in SQL Server Management Studio

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SSMS

During the Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, I never take access to the server. We always connect via GoToMeeting or WebEx. Due to the security issue, I always prefer that I never log in to the server directly but I always like to teach and guide DBAs who are working with me on another side, how to do SQL Server Performance Tuning. However, while I do this, I face often challenge when I am looking at the screen and tell DBA on the other side to change any specific part of the query. This is when I believe the trick of enabling line numbers in SSMS comes in handy.

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.

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.