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“.

Jun4

Driving up Database Coding Standards and Productivity with SQL Prompt

Alongside specialists, an IT department needs people who are broadly skilled and adaptable, who can pivot quickly to new projects, slot easily into new teams, and be productive quickly. In this blog post, we will learn about database coding standards and productivity.

Jun3

SQL SERVER – SQL Server Agent Not Starting – Failed to Initialize SQL Agent Log (Reason: Access is Denied).

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Error Messages, SQL Log, SQL Server, SQL Server Agent, Starting SQL

My lab machine is my playground. Other than my real-world client’s problem, many blogs have come from my lab machine because I keep on breaking something or another on my server. Once I found that I was unable to start SQL Server Agent service for one of the SQL Server instances. In this blog, we would learn how to fix error Failed to initialize SQL Agent log (reason: Access is denied)

Jun2

SQL SERVER – All the Features not Listed While Installing SQL Server

Pinal Dave

SQL

Business Intelligence, SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL Server Installation

I was trying to install SQL BI features for one of the assignments I had got. In the setup wizard when I reached the Features Page I got a surprise of my life. There were many features missing! I could not see features available while installing SQL Server listed here:

Jun1

SQL SERVER – Always On Replica Disconnected After Changing SQL Server Service Account

Pinal Dave

SQL

AlwaysOn, SQL Error Messages, , SQL Server, SQL Server Security

In my lab environment, I was testing a script to change service account and it worked fine. I had Always On configured on this SQL Server and soon I realized that after changing the SQL Server service account, the secondary replica went into a disconnected state.

May31

How to Enable Files & Folders Level Auditing in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #176

Pinal Dave

SQL Interview Questions and Answers

Policy Management, SQL Audit, SQL Error Messages, SQL Log, SQL Server, SQL Server Security, Transaction Log

Question: How to Enable Files & Folders Level Auditing in SQL Server?

May30

SQL SERVER – Slow SQL Server 2016 Installation in Cluster: RunRemoteDiscoveryAction

Pinal Dave

SQL

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

As a part of my AlwaysOn related consultancy, one of my clients was having challenges to install SQL Server 2016 in a clustered environment. In this blog, we would learn about the cause of Slow SQL Server 2016 Installation in Cluster.

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.”

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 18 SQL Server database books and 118 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.

Shaivi Pinalkumar Dave is a book author and a women’s artistic gymnast.