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“.

Jun30

SQL SERVER – Database Mail Error: The SMTP Server Requires a Secure Connection or the Client was not Authenticated. The Server Response Was: 5.5.1

Pinal Dave

SQL

Database Mail, smtp, SQL Error Messages, SQL Server

Have you ever configured database mail using Gmail account? There are many articles on the internet describing the steps. In this blog, we would learn about fixing an error “The SMTP server requires a secure connection or the client was not authenticated” which you might see when database mail is used. Note that this can also appear for non-Gmail setups also. So, here we go.

Jun29

SQL SERVER – Many BACKGROUND Threads with Command VDI_CLIENT_WORKER

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL CPU, SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Wait Stats

There are so many wait types available in SQL Server and sometimes I feel that it’s an ocean of wait types. I have already written about most common wait types earlier. In this blog, we would learn about VDI_CLIENT_WORKER / VDI_CLIENT_OTHER wait type. SQL SERVER – Introduction to Wait Stats and Wait Types – Wait Type – Day 1 of 28

Jun28

SQL SERVER – Event ID: 1135 – Cluster node ‘NodeName’ was Removed From the Active Failover Cluster Membership

Pinal Dave

SQL

Computer Network, SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL Server Cluster

When I work with customers, there are situations when I get chance to learn something from them. I was engaged with an AlwaysOn availability group engagement and got some interesting information from a customer which I am sharing here. In this blog, we would learn about how to solve event id 1135 – Cluster node ‘NodeName’ was removed from the active failover cluster membership.

Jun27

Practical Real World Performance Tuning – Fun and Reviews

Pinal Dave

SQL Performance

Brent Ozar, SQL Server, SQL Training

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Unless you are staying under the rock, you would be familiar with Practical Real World Performance Tuning course. This is the second part about behind the scene story. You can read my first part here – Practical Real World Performance Tuning – Before the Class Announced. In this part of the blog series let us discuss about the reviews we received for this classes and fun we have during the session.

Jun26

SQL SERVER – Unable to Start SQL Resource in Cluster – HUGE Master Database!

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Cluster, System Database

One of my clients contacted me and informed that SQL in cluster failed over from Node 01 to Node 02. It failed to come online on Node 02, failed back to Node 01, and it failed to come online there either. They contacted me to know why they are not able to start SQL Server in the cluster. Let us learn how to start the SQL Resource in Cluster when there is a huge master database.

Jun25

SQL SERVER – Alternate Rows Color in Table Background in HTML

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

HTML, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Have you ever felt when you get hired to do a job and your customers ask you question, which you would have not imagined in your wildest dream? Well, just happened to me yesterday where I was asked how to write T-SQL to show alternate rows color in table background in HTML.

Jun24

How to Find Service Account for SQL Server and SQL Server Agent? – Interview Question of the Week #179

Pinal Dave

SQL Interview Questions and Answers

SQL Log, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Security, SQL Server Services

Question: How to Find Service Account for SQL Server and SQL Server Agent?

Answer: As they say – There are more ways than one to skin a cat. In this blog, we will find multiple methods to find out service account used for SQL Server service and SQL Agent Service

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).

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