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“.

Jun7

SQL SERVER – Table Variables, Temp Tables and Parallel Queries

SQL Performance

Parallel, SQL CPU, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Variable, Temp Table

I heard an interesting comment from a client and that made me write a blog post. Their point was about table variables, temp tables, and parallel queries.

Jun4

SQL SERVER – 3 Questions Answered on One Query Many Plans

SQL Performance

Execution Plan, SQL Cache, SQL Performance, SQL Server

Yesterday I published a video One Query Many Plans – SQL in Sixty Seconds #171 and I received lots of questions on the topic.

Jun3

One Query Many Plans – SQL in Sixty Seconds #171

Execution Plan, SQL Cache, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Performance, SQL Server

After the blog post, lots of people asked me it will be more helpful if I can create a video on the same topic of one query many plans.

Jun2

SQL SERVER – Same Result Same Query Plan – Different Entry in Cache

SQL Performance

Ad Hoc Query, SQL Cache, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

The question I was asked was about a query that had the same result same query plan but the different entry in the cache, is that possible.

Jun1

Best Value for Maximum Worker Threads – SQL in Sixty Seconds #170

CPU Scheduler, CPU Threads, SQL CPU, SQL in Sixty Seconds, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

A very common question I often receive during Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check is what is the best value for Maximum Worker Threads.

May31

SQL SERVER – Display Dates in Different cultures FORMAT

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL DateTime, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Today we are going to learn a very simple and interesting concept used very little. It is about how to Display Dates in Different cultures FORMAT.

May28

SQL SERVER – Replace Rowstore Clustered Index with Columnstore Clustered Index

SQL Performance

ColumnStore Index, SQL Column, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Let us learn in this blog post how to Replace Rowstore Clustered Index with Columnstore Clustered Index. Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check

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 92 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.