Can you delete the shared folder used for the initial sync of Always On availability groups? A client asked, and yes, you can remove it without any impact.
SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.
SQL SERVER – Interesting Observation – Count of Temporary Table Re-generations
A workshop attendee asked how to know the count of temporary table re-generations for a single temp table. Here is how I find it.
SQL SERVER – How to See Scripts Executing in sp_executesql?
How can you see the scripts executing in sp_executesql without an extra SELECT result set? A reader asked me, and here is the simple answer.
Azure SQL Elastic Pools: Sharing Resources Across Many Databases
Evaluate Azure SQL elastic pools using overlapping database demand, pool limits, per-database bounds, and measured workload performance.
SQL SERVER – Why Edition Upgrade is Not Upgrading Edition of SQL Server?
A DBA friend ran Edition Upgrade from Standard to Enterprise, setup finished with no errors, yet SQL Server still showed Standard Edition. Here is why.
What is the Default Datatype of NULL? – Interview Question of the Week #131
What is the Default Datatype of NULL? Most people say NULL has no type. A quick SELECT INTO test shows which datatype SQL Server actually picks.
Documenting Computed Columns: Definitions, Persistence and Determinism
A column that says decimal(21,2) hides how it gets its value. Pull the formula, persistence, precision and index use from the catalog, and script it so it can be rebuilt.
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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 19 books and 125 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 also a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1) and CrossFit Level 2 Trainer (CF-L2).
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