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“.

Feb5

SQL SERVER Data Tools – SSDT for Visual Studio 2017 Installation Error 0x80070002: Error 0x80070002: Failed to Acquire Payload

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL Server Installation, Starting SQL

I was trying to build a new machine for my demo purposes and wanted to install everything possible related to Data. SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) is also needed to complete the package. I downloaded it from here.

Feb4

How Does TOP WITH TIES Work in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #159

Pinal Dave

SQL Interview Questions and Answers

SQL Function, SQL Order By, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Question: How Does TOP WITH TIES Work in SQL Server?

Answer: This is an ancient question I just encountered in the recent Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check.

Feb3

SQL SERVER – Unable to Start SQL Service Error: 17172 – SNIInitialize() Failed with Error 0x2

Pinal Dave

SQL

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

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While preparing a lab for my upcoming training session, I was trying to play with the cluster. While doing that I was in a situation where I was unable to start SQL Service.

I looked into SQL Server ERRORLOG to see the cause of SQL Startup failure. Here were the last messages logged in the ERRORLOG. If you are new to SQL Server then refer below blog to find the location of the ERRORLOG file. SQL SERVER – Where is ERRORLOG? Various Ways to Find ERRORLOG Location

Feb2

SQL SERVER – SQL Service Not Starting in Cluster- The System Cannot Find the File Specified

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL Server Cluster, SQL Server Services

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Sometimes there are various issues with the operating system and disk which would cause an issue with SQL Server. In this blog, I am going to share a recent troubleshooting done for one of my clients. Let us see the solution to fix the issue of SQL Service not starting in a cluster.

Feb1

SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 3009 – Could Not Insert a Backup or Restore History Detail Record in the MSDB Database

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Backup, SQL Error Messages, SQL Restore, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL System Table, System Database, TraceFlags

While preparing for a demo session for my client, I was playing with SQL Server backups on my lab server. I encountered an error which I am going to blog here. Here is the error about backup or restore history details.

Jan31

SQL SERVER – Incorrect Error: Unable to Add Filegroup – A Severe Error Occurred on the Current Command

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Error Messages, SQL FileGroup, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

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One of my customers recently reached out to me to help them out with a strange error which they were facing related to Add FileGroup. After carefully looking at the issues, we figured out that real issue was much deeper and very different.

Jan30

SQL SERVER – Puzzle – Strange Behavior With Extra Comma in Create Table Statement

Pinal Dave

SQL Puzzle

SQL Command, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Table Operation

Today’s puzzle is very interesting and my favorite puzzle to ask right at the beginning of the presentation. This puzzle helps to break the ice between audience while people are still settling in the audience. Let us see my favorite puzzle of Strange Behavior With Extra Comma in Create Table Statement.

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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