SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert - SQL Authority with Pinal Dave

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.

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Essentially I share my business secrets to optimize SQL Server performance.

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Mar30

SQL SERVER – World Shape files Download and Upload to Database – Spatial Database

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

Spatial Database, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Spatial, SQL Utility

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During my recent, training I was asked by a student if I know a place where he can download spatial files for all the countries around the world, as well as if there is a way to upload shape files to a database. Here is a quick tutorial for it.

Mar29

SQL SERVER – Introduction to Extended Events – Finding Long Running Queries

Pinal Dave

SQL Performance

SQL Extended Events, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Training

The job of an SQL Consultant is very interesting as always. The month before, I was busy doing query optimization and performance tuning projects for our clients, and this month, I am busy delivering my performance in Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008 Query Optimization and & Performance Tuning Course. I recently read white paper about Extended Event by SQL Server MVP Jonathan Kehayias. You can read the white paper here: Using SQL Server 2008 Extended Events. I also read another appealing chapter by Jonathan in the book, SQLAuthority Book Review – Professional SQL Server 2008 Internals and Troubleshooting. After reading these excellent notes by Jonathan, I decided to upgrade my course and include Extended Event as one of the modules.

Mar28

SQLAuthority News – Author Visit to Nepal TechMela – 2 Technical Sessions

Pinal Dave

SQLAuthority News

SQLAuthority Author Visit

Microsoft MDP Nepal is going to organize a Tech Mela for the IT community of Nepal on March 29 & 30, 2010 (2066 Chaitra 16 & 17), Monday and Tuesday, at the Russian Center for Science & Culture, Kamalpokhari, Kathmandu. The objective of the event is to enhance and exchange knowledge about Information Technology, as well as Microsoft products and technologies, with the IT community. I am very excited to attend this one-of-a-kind event in Nepal.

Mar27

SQL SERVER – FIX : ERROR : 4214 BACKUP LOG cannot be performed because there is no current database backup

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Backup, SQL Error Messages, SQL Log, SQL Restore, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

I recently got following email from one of the readers. It is about Backup Log file.

Mar26

SQL SERVER – Generate Report for Index Physical Statistics – SSMS

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Index, SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Utility

Few days ago, I wrote about SQL SERVER – Out of the Box – Activity and Performance Reports from SSSMS (Link). A user asked me a question regarding if we can use similar reports to get the detail about Indexes. Yes, it is possible to do the same. There are…

Mar25

SQL SERVER – Out of the Box – Activity and Performance Reports from SSSMS

Pinal Dave

SQL Performance

SQL Reports, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio

SQL Server management Studio 2008 is a wonderful tool and has many different features. Many times, an average user does not use them as they are not aware about these features. Today, we will learn one such feature. SSMS comes with many inbuilt performance reports and activity reports, but we do not use it to the full potential.

Mar24

SQL SERVER – Fix : Error : 8501 MSDTC on server is unavailable. Changed database context to publisherdatabase

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Error Messages, SQL Replication, SQL Scripts

During configuring replication on one of the server, I received following error. This is very common error and the solution of the same is even simpler. MSDTC on server is unavailable. Changed database context to publisherdatabase. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 8501) Solution: Enable “Distributed Transaction Coordinator” in SQL Server. Method…

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 94 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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