SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert - SQL Authority with Pinal Dave

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Nov22

SQL SERVER – AlwaysOn Wizard Error – The Endpoints Tab Lists at Least One Endpoint that Uses Only Windows Authentication

Pinal Dave

SQL

AlwaysOn, SQL Error Messages, SQL High Availability, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

While configuring AlwaysOn availability group for one of my clients, there were various errors. I planned to write blog on all errors which I encountered. Here is an earlier blog. After we bypassed all errors in “Select Databases” screen, we came to “Specify Replicas” screen. We added both server names and as soon as we hit next, we got below message. Let us learn about how to fix AlwaysOn Wizard Error.

Nov21

SQL SERVER – Error – Auto Close is Enabled. Only Databases with Auto Close Disabled can be Added to an Availability Group

Pinal Dave

SQL

AlwaysOn, SQL Error Messages, SQL High Availability, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Setup

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As a part of my consulting job, I do work with clients who wanted to deploy AlwaysOn availability group. Sometimes there are some simple errors which are encountered, but new DBAs are not aware of such things. In this blog we would talk about one of such error.

Nov20

SQL SERVER – Add Node Error – Rule “SQL Server Database Services Feature State” Failed

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, Starting SQL

While deploying SQL Server 2016 cluster in my lab I ran into this problem when I was trying to add a second node to the SQL cluster. Let us learn about Add Node Error and how to solve it in this blog post.

Nov19

How to Assign Multiple Variables in a Single T-SQL Query? – Interview Question of the Week #148

Pinal Dave

SQL Interview Questions and Answers

SQL Function, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Question: How to Assign Multiple Variables in a Single T-SQL Query?

Nov18

SQL SERVER – Startup Error – Your SQL Server Installation is Either Corrupt or Has Been Tampered With

Pinal Dave

SQL

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

While playing with my virtual machines, I screwed up something and my SQL service for my named instance was failing to start. Let us learn about a startup error.

When I tried to start via services.msc, here was the error

Nov17

SQL SERVER – Message: “Please wait for the System Event Notification Service” When Trying to Logoff from RDP Session

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Error Messages, SQL Server

I must tell you that there could be many reasons for this behavior, but in this blog, I would talk about a cause which was due to SQL Server. Let us learn about how to fix error related to the Notification Service.

Nov16

SQL SERVER – Msg 7399, Level 16 – The OLE DB Provider “ADsDSOObject” for Linked Server “AD” Reported an Error

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Domain Controller, SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

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One of my blog reader told that they are having trouble with linked server to AD. SQL SERVER – How to Query Active Directory Data Using ADSI / LDAP Linked Server. Let us learn about error related to OLE DB Provider.

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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