SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert - SQL Authority with Pinal Dave

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Once you learn my business secrets, you will fix the majority of problems in the future.

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Jul2

SQL SERVER – Why Haven’t You Disabled CPU Power Saving Yet?! – Notes from the Field #087

Pinal Dave

SQL

Notes from the Field, SQL CPU, SQL Server

[Note from Pinal]: This is an 87th episode of Notes from the Field series. Every week, I personally wait for the notes from the fields from Mike because it contains lessons of life which directly impacts DBA and Developer’s life positively. Mike Walsh is an amazing person to meet and know. I am fortunate to be his friend. Every single time I meet him, I learn something as a human. He is always looking for an opportunity to improve the life of DBAs and Developers. Let us learn about Disabled CPU Power Saving.

Jul1

SQL SERVER – Steps to Generate Windows Cluster Log?

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Log

Every now and then I sit next to DBA to learn some of their tricks. One of this recent learning is what I plan to share here. It is tough to learn everything all by ourselves, so learning is best done by sharing. There are many incidents with SQL cluster…

Jun30

SQL SERVER – Knowing the Source Application Using APP_NAME() Function

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Function

APP_NAME() function in SQL Server returns the application name of the current session in which it is called. When you execute the following code SELECT APP_NAME() AS application_name You get the following result application_name ———————————————- Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio – Query This function can be effectively used to audit…

Jun29

SQL SERVER – Getting Started and Creating JSON Using SQL Server 2016 – JavaScript Object Notation

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

JSON, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

With SQL Server 2016 CTP out, I know many have started to play around with it and exploring some of the new capabilities. One of the new capabilities that has caught my attention is the introduction of JSON support. In this blog, we will get started in creating a JSON document using our SQL Server instance. Let me first introduce what JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is and then we will move on.

Jun28

Interview Question of the Week #026 – 64 Bit Vs 32 Bit Confusion

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Interview Questions and Answers, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Server

I often see people getting lost between 64 bit and 32 bit operating systems and application conversation. There are plenty of individuals still today, not sure what is the difference between them as well what runs on what platform. Here are a few very simple questions related to Windows OS and SQL Server.

Jun27

SQL Server – 2016 – New Feature: Dynamic Data Masking

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server 2016, SQL Server Security

As most of you know that latest update from Microsoft about SQL Server 2016 was released of CTP2.1 version. There is a long list of new features getting introduced in SQL Server 2016. In this blog, I would talk about one of the security feature called Dynamic Data Masking.

Jun26

SQL SERVER – Tips working with Files inside SQL Server

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

When two SQL enthusiasts meet, often the conversation drifts to questioning each others understanding and implementation. Now, when two DBA’s meet it is always a great to see how the conversation goes because each carry a ton of baggage which can sometimes contradict too. One of the common rules of…

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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