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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Apr9

SQLAuthority News – Meeting with Allen Bailochan Tuladhar – An Unlimited Experience

Pinal Dave

SQLAuthority News

MVP, SQL User Group, SQLAuthority Author Visit

I recently came back from my 9-day trip in Nepal and I must say that this is one of the best trips I had in my lifetime. Allen Bailochan Tuladhar is a wonderful person and an extreme enthusiast for Microsoft Technology. Allen is the Chief Executive Officer of Unlimited Technologies Pvt Ltd., Country Manager of Microsoft MDP Nepal, the Member Secretary of Nepali Language in Information Technology, and member of the Steering Committee of the Government of Nepal. It an was unlimited experience for sure.

Apr8

SQLAuthority News – Author Visit Review – TechMela Nepal – March 29-30, 2010

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News

MVP, SQLAuthority Author Visit

I was very fortunate to attend TechMela at Kathmandu, Nepal on 29th and 30th of March 2010. I would like to thank Allen Bailochan Tuladhar from Microsoft MDP Nepal for inviting me. Allen is a person with seemingly infinite energy and unlimited passion for Microsoft Technology. If you get an…

Apr7

SQLAuthority News – Milestone of 1300th Post and A Few Updates

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News

Today is my 1300th blog post and I realize that my blog has been quite running such a long journey. I have been writing for a lengthy time on this tech blog. Today I would like to go back and briefly recall the posts that were part of my blog’s…

Apr6

SQL SERVER – Retrieve and Explore Database Backup without Restoring Database – Idera virtual database

Pinal Dave

SQL

Database, Idera, SQL Backup, SQL Data Storage, SQL Restore, SQL Server, SQL Utility

I recently downloaded Idera’s SQL virtual database, and tested it. There are a few things about this tool which caught my attention. Let us learn about Retrieve and Explore Database Backup without Restoring Database.

Apr5

SQL SERVER – 2008 – Introduction to Snapshot Database – Restore From Snapshot

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Data Storage

Snapshot database is one of the most interesting concepts that I have used at some places recently. Here is a quick definition of the subject from Book On Line: A Database Snapshot is a read-only, static view of a database (the source database). Multiple snapshots can exist on a source…

Apr4

SQL SERVER – Enable Identity Insert – Import Expert Wizard

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Identity, SQL Server, SQL Utility

I recently got an email from an old friend who told me that when he tries to execute the SSIS package, it fails because of some identity error. After a few series of debugging and opening his package, we finally figured out that he has the following problem. Let’s learn how to Enable Identity Insert – Import Expert Wizard.

Apr3

SQL SERVER – Difference Between GRANT and WITH GRANT

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Scripts, SQL Server Security

What is the difference between GRANT and WITH GRANT when giving permissions to the user? This is a very interesting question recently asked me to during my session at TechMela Nepal. Let us first see the syntax and analyze. GRANT: USE master; GRANT VIEW ANY DATABASE TO username; GO WITH GRANT: USE…

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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