Test network packet size on a specific SQL Server connection, verify the negotiated value, and compare large-result performance carefully.
SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Incorrect Syntax Near the Keyword ‘PROCEDURE’
A reader’s ALTER PROCEDURE worked alone but failed inside an IF EXISTS block with incorrect syntax near the keyword ‘PROCEDURE’. Here is why and the fix.
How to Find Size of All the Indexes on the Database – Interview Question of the Week #097
Need to know how much space your indexes use? Here is a script I share with clients that lists all the indexes in a database along with their size.
SQL SERVER – How to Get List of SQL Server Instances Installed on a Machine?
There are multiple ways by which we can find a list of SQL Server instances name instances on a machine. In this blog, I would show a few ways to do it.
Understanding Database Scalability – Horizontal and Vertical Scalability Better Together
Horizontal and vertical scalability are not an either-or choice. Here is how scale-up and scale-out can work better together in one application.
SQL SERVER – Unable to bring resource online. Error – Data source name not found and no default driver specified
A clustered SQL Server resource would not come online on one node. The cluster log said: data source name not found and no default driver specified.
Cloud Consulting Pre-Engagement Questionnaire – A Bookmark
Thinking of moving an app to the cloud? The Cloud Consulting pre-engagement questionnaire I use with customers, worth bookmarking before your first call.
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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.
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