SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert - SQL Authority with Pinal Dave

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Jun23

SQL SERVER – PowerShell to Count Number of VLFs in SQL Server

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

Powershell, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, VLF

If you are a seasoned DBA, then the conversations and monitoring VLFs is something you are already doing. To learn about the basics of VLF, check my earlier blog at: SQL SERVER – Detect Virtual Log Files (VLF) in LDF. Having a large number of VLFs has a performance impact and there are a number of blogs that discuss the same. As a DBA in this blog I thought of showing a simple script that will help identifying the number of VLFs available inside a SQL Server instance or a number of instances.

Jun22

SQL SERVER – Evaluation Period Has Expired – How to Activate SQL Server?

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Error Messages

Sometimes we are in a hurry that we forget activities that are pending. A typical example would be like walking into a room and we keep thinking about why we were there in the first place. Isn’t that common? Or I think age is catching on me for sure. Some…

Jun21

Interview Question of the Week #025 – How to Implement Paging in SQL Server?

Pinal Dave

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

SQL Scripts

Here is a very popular question when SQL Server interview consists of live coding example. Question: How to implement paging in SQL Server? Explain with the help of script. Answer: Here is the script to implemented paging in SQL Server 2005. USE AdventureWorks GO DECLARE @StartRow INT DECLARE @EndRow INT…

Jun20

SQL SERVER – Using PowerShell and Native Client to run queries in SQL Server

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

Powershell, SQL Scripts

I have been getting my hands dirty working with PowerShell commands for a fun learning experience and few have made to this blog. The after effect of this is that I have been pinged for few queries on them too. Recently I got a call from one of my friend…

Jun19

SQL SERVER – Database Snapshots and Replica Causing Write Delays

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

Snapshot, SQL Backup and Restore

For folks who have not worked with SQL Server Database snapshot feature, please refer to the blog I wrote sometime back (SQL SERVER – 2008 – Introduction to Snapshot Database – Restore From Snapshot). I am giving this reference because some might not be aware of this powerful capability with…

Jun18

SQL SERVER – Converting Standard SSMS File Results to Delimited – Notes from the Field #085

Pinal Dave

SQL

C Sharp, Notes from the Field, SQL Function, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

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This is an 85th episode of Notes from the Field series. SSMS is my favorite IDE. I work with many different databases and different IDE. However, I get extreme comfort when I am working with SSMS. Though I like SSMS does not mean it is the best tool and it can accomplish all the tasks when I want it to do. Here is one of the task – converting file results to comma delimited result. However, my friend Kevin came in the rescue. He helped me out in this situation.

Jun17

SQL SERVER – Stress free life with Spotlight for SQL Server DBA

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

Dell, SQL Backup and Restore

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Being on the cutting edge of technology is something that we need to be prepared as IT professionals. Newer capabilities get into the software almost every single day and it is difficult to keep track of what is getting added into the software’s we work with. I am a firm…

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).

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