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“.

Jul18

NuoDB – 3 Important Features of Elastic SQL Database Every One Must Know

During during a consulting engagement, I was asked if I know anything about NuoDB and what is my opinion about it. Well, NuoDB has been my favorite Elastic SQL Database and I have been using it for a while where I find relational database hits their limits and NewSQL solution NuoDB is the solution.

Jul17

SQL SERVER – Why Edition Upgrade is Not Upgrading Edition of SQL Server?

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Server, SQL Server Installation, SQL Upgrade

Sometimes many DBAs are so expert in many areas like performance tuning or backup/restore, they miss simple stuff. One of my DBA friends was running Standard Edition of SQL Server 2016 in production and want to upgrade the edition to Enterprise – core based edition. Let us learn about Edition Upgrade issue.

Jul16

What is the Default Datatype of NULL? – Interview Question of the Week #131

Pinal Dave

SQL Interview Questions and Answers

SQL Datatype, SQL Server

Question: What is the Default Datatype of NULL?

Jul15

SQL SERVER – Missing Columns and Other Folders in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) in Object Explorer

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SQL System Table, SSMS

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On Random basis, I do get some emails and comments on my blog which makes me do some research and write more blogs to share my thoughts and findings. This blog is an outcome of one such email communication with a user. Let us learn about missing columns in SSMS.

Jul14

SQL SERVER – Setup Rule: Microsoft .NET Application Security. The computer cannot access the Internet

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL Server Installation, SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server Security

There are many rules in SQL Server setup which are checked to make sure that the user is not seeing failure at the end of the installation. Most of the rules are generally passed, but few of them are known to generate warnings. One of such rule is Microsoft .NET Application Security which can be seen below.

Jul13

Heimdall Data Auto-Caching for SQL Server – No Changes to Application

Pinal Dave

SQL Performance

SQL Cache, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

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I found a unique caching solution that accelerates SQL Server. Heimdall Data auto-caches and auto-invalidates, removing complex configuration. It requires zero changes to your application and database. Try out the best possible solution for auto-caching.

Jul12

SQL SERVER – Unable to Start SQL When Service Account is Removed From Local Administrators Group. Why?

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Error Messages, SQL Log, SQL Server, SQL Server Services

One of my clients wanted to secure their SQL Server. One of the rules was that wanted to avoid running SQL Server service with an account which is part of local “Administrators” group. They wanted to provide the minimal permissions needed for the SQL server service account for SQL Server to function.

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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