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“.

Jul7

GO Programming Language – 10 Quick Interview Questions and Answers

I have previously written a blog post about Go Programming Language and received lots of comments and interest in it. Here are my five Pluralsight courses if you want to learn about Go programming language in detail. Let us see 10 Quick Interview Questions and Answers.

Jul6

SQL SERVER – Convert Cursor to Set Based Insert

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Cursor

In this blog post, we will focus on the issue of cursor-based inserts and demonstrate how to convert them into set based operations.

Jul5

SQL SERVER – Impact of Changing Database Compatibility Level on Cache

Pinal Dave

SQL Performance

Compatibility Level, SQL Cache

We will explore how changing the compatibility level affects the query cache and why it’s essential to be aware of its impact.

Jul4

Finding Top Earners: A T-SQL Challenge in SQL Server

The goal is to find the top three highest-paid (top earners) employees in each department and their corresponding department details.

Jul3

SQL SERVER – Replacing a Cursor with a Common Table Expression

Pinal Dave

SQL Performance

CTE, SQL Cursor, SQL String

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Let us learn today – How I was able to improve the query performance by replacing the cursor with a common table expression (CTE).

Jun30

SQL SERVER – Thread Pool Waits: Monitoring and Optimization

Pinal Dave

SQL Performance

CPU Scheduler, CPU Threads, SQL CPU, SQL Wait Stats, Threadpool

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Thread pool waits management plays a vital role in maximizing the utilization of threads and ensuring the smooth execution of tasks.

Jun29

SQL SERVER – Setting Deadlock Priority to Control the Transaction that is Rolled Back

Pinal Dave

SQL Performance

Deadlock, SQL Transactions

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In this article, we will explore Setting Deadlock Priority to Control the Rolled Back Transaction. Let us explore more in this blog post.

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).

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.