SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert - SQL Authority with Pinal Dave

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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“.

Feb1

5 Questions Answered – Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check

Consulting, SQL Performance

Today’s blog post will try the 5 most questions asked for this popular service in the video format. Let us read the 5 Questions Answered.

Jan27

SQL SERVER – TempDB Error: CREATE FILE encountered operating system error 3

SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL TempDB

Let us fix error TempDB error: CREATE FILE encountered operating system error 3 (The system cannot find the path specified.)

Jan18

Performance Troubles – Function on Date Variable – SQL in Sixty Seconds #192

SQL DateTime, SQL Function, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Performance

However, I have a really good reason to use that. Today we are going to discuss Performance Troubles – Function on Date Variable.

Jan12

Performance: Between and Other Operators – SQL in Sixty Seconds #191

SQL Operator, SQL Performance, SQL Server

If we use BETWEEN what will be the impact of performance. Let us watch Performance: Between and Other Operators.

Jan6

Most Used Database Files – SQL in Sixty Seconds #190

SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL IO, SQL Server Files

If the client has multiple databases, this script helps to find out which database files is the most used. Let us learn today.

Jan4

SQL SERVER – Most Used Database Files – Script

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL IO, SQL Server Files

If the client has multiple databases, this script also helps us to find out which database and particularly which database file is the most used.

Dec29

Optimize DATE in WHERE Clause – SQL in Sixty Seconds #189

SQL DateTime, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Performance

During Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, I often get questions about how to Optimize DATE in the WHERE Clause.

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 104 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).

Nupur Dave is a social media enthusiast and an independent consultant. She primarily focuses on the database domain, helping clients build short and long-term multi-channel campaigns to drive leads for their sales pipeline.