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“.

May29

SQL SERVER – Upgrade Error – Upgrading Subscription Settings and System Objects in Database [DBName].

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Command, SQL Error Messages, SQL Log, SQL Replication, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL System Table

There are many causes of SQL server patching failure. Looking at right log and finding the right cause is the key to solve it in time. In this blog, we would learn about an upgrade error which comes during “Upgrading subscription settings and system objects in database.”

May28

SQL SERVER – Unable to Failover SQL Server Instance – Error: Registry Information is Corrupt or Missing

Pinal Dave

SQL

Registry, SQL Error Messages, SQL Log, SQL Server, SQL Server Cluster

All RDBMS products are good, but I love SQL Server most because its fun to troubleshoot the issue. Meaningful error messages can make life easier and helps us in fixing the issue faster. Another reason I love SQL Server is that is my source of earning and I can run my family life due to SQL Server. In this blog, I am going to share my experience to fix an issue where my client was unable to failover SQL Server to another node.

May27

How to Write Errors in Error Log? – Interview Question of the Week #175

Pinal Dave

SQL Interview Questions and Answers

SQL Error Messages, SQL Log, SQL Server

Question: How to Write Errors in Error Log ?

Answer: This question was asked by my one of my customer during SQL Server Performance Tuning Practical Workshop. The workshop is really fun as during the workshop we usually discuss quite a lots of things along with SQL Server Performance Tuning subjects.

May26

SQL SERVER – Install Error: Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) Cluster Verification Errors – Part 2

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Domain Controller, SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL Server Cluster, Windows

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In recent past, I was assisting a client in installing SQL Server clustered instance in a Windows Cluster. There were many errors encountered and I learned a lot from this experience. In this blog, we would learn about Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) cluster verification errors which might appear during installation or AddNode.

May25

SQL SERVER – Install Error: Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) Cluster Verification Errors – Part 1

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Domain Controller, SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL Server Cluster, Windows

May24

SQL SERVER – Parallel Redo on AlwaysOn Secondary – DIRTY_PAGE_TABLE_LOCK

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

AlwaysOn, Parallel, SQL High Availability, SQL Server, TraceFlags

As most of you might know that my expert area in SQL Server in performance tuning. But, I also deal with almost every issue related to SQL Server engine. Many times, it so happens then clients call me for performance tuning and while fixing, we see some other problem. In this blog, we would learn about Parallel Redo on AlwaysOn Secondary causing new waits which were introduced in SQL Server 2016.

May23

SQL SERVER – Setup / Installation Error – Updating Permission Setting for File ResumeKeyFilter.Store Failed

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, Starting SQL

My client contacted me for a quick assistance in a setup trouble. She informed me that it’s a brand-new install and its failing at the end. She was installing SQL Server 2016 on Windows Server 2016. Let us learn about how to fix Installation Error.

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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