SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert - SQL Authority with Pinal Dave

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May25

SQL SERVER – FIX: Error 1807 Could not obtain exclusive lock on database ‘model’. Retry the operation later – Part 2

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

I have always mentioned in the blogs that the most sought out blogs would be around troubleshooting or around specific error messages. These blogs are the biggest source of page views from various search engines. I love getting these error messages and an opportunity for me to learn something new. Here is my first blog written in the year 2010 and I still get questions around the blog via emails. FIX: Error: 1807 Could not obtain exclusive lock on database ‘model’. Retry the operation later. Let us learn to fix error 1807 in this blog post.

May24

PowerShell – Querying SQL Server From Command Line

Pinal Dave

SQL

Command Line, Powershell, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

PowerShell is quite an interesting capability that is added as part of Windows. I wonder how many of us really appreciate the power of this tool being out of the box. The more I see it being used in customer locations, the more I get intrigued by what it can do. Let us learn about Querying SQL Server From Command Line via powershell.

May23

SQL SERVER – What is Trace Flag – An Introduction

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Scripts, SQL Server, TraceFlags

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Last week I published below blog where I talked about a trace flag. Backup Randomly Failing with Error 112 (There is not enough space on the disk.) One of the reader commented, whether he needs to enable trace flag every time SQL Server is restarted?

May22

SQL Domain Controller – Interview Question of the Week #072

Pinal Dave

SQL Interview Questions and Answers

SQL Domain Controller, SQL Server

This blog is an outcome of questions asked by my client and answer provided to them after doing a lot of searches on the internet. I am very confident that sooner or later, these questions will show up in interview questions and answers. Let us understand about the SQL Domain Controller.

Q1. Can I install SQL Server on a domain controller?
Answer: This is no restriction in SQL Server setup which would block the installation of SQL Server on Domain Controller. So, yes – it can be installed.

May21

SQL Server 2016 – Introducing AutoGrow and Mixed_Page_Allocations Options – TraceFlags

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server 2016, TraceFlags

I have been playing around with SQL Server 2016 for a while now and I have seemed to have learnt a number of interesting options when playing around with the new version. One of the readers after reading – SQL Server 2016 – Enhancements with TempDB asked me if the option of TraceFlags of 1117 and 1118 not available when working with user defined normal databases. This was a valid and appropriate question for sure. I was not sure where to start. Let us see traceflags related to AutoGrow and Mixed_Page_Allocations.

May20

SQL SERVER – Disabling 15000 Partitions (15k)

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Scripts, SQL Server, Table Partitioning

I am really having fun working with customers who are pushing the learning barrier in my new consulting role. The more customers I meet; merrier I am because I am getting interesting challenges that push me from the normal comfort zone I am in. Learning is never stopped, but the learning can never be facilitated if we are not in that zone to learn. This customer had a requirement of upgrading to a newer release and in the process was looking at disabling the 15k partitions he had enabled on the DB because this was out-of-box supported in the latest versions. I thought this was important to bring to life am I talking here. In this blog we will learn about Disabling 15000 Partitions.

May19

SQL SERVER – Handling XML Documents – Notes from the Field #125

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

Notes from the Field, SQL Server, SQL Server Security, SQL XML

[Note from Pinal]: This is a 125th episode of Notes from the Field series. Handing XML documents is not an easy task. Trust me till today I see lots of experts struggling when they have to deal with XML. In my early career I used to be scared with the XML as well. Well, now I have proper understanding of the XML documents and I am no longer worried about this subject.
In this episode of the Notes from the Field series database expert Stuart Ainsworth explains about how to work with XML documents.

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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