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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Sep8

SQLAuthority News – Shaivi Dave – Baby SQLAuthority

Pinal Dave

Personal

Six days ago, on September 1st, 2009 07:03:40 AM, God blessed us with beautiful baby girl. As per Hindu Namkaran Sanskar (naming ritual), we have decided to name her as Shaivi Dave. Thank you all for all the wonderful suggestions for the baby name. Selecting the right name for the little one is really one of the most challenging tasks. According to Vedas, in Hindu religion, each occasion of a person’s life calls for elaborate rituals. After the birth of a child, naming ceremony or the Namkaran Samskar is considered one of the most important events.

Sep7

SQL SERVER – Importance of Database Schemas in SQL Server

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Documentation

Beginning with SQL Server 2005, Microsoft introduced the concept of database schemas. A schema is now an independent entity- a container of objects distinct from the user who created those objects. Previously, the terms ‘user’ and ‘database object owner’ meant one and the same thing, but now the two are…

Sep6

SQL SERVER – Find Gaps in The Sequence

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Identity, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

I have previously written two articles on the subject of missing identity and both are very well received by community. I had great fun to write article as many SQL Server expert participated in both the articles. Expert Imran Mohammed had provided excellent script to find missing identity. Please read both the articles for additional information before reading this article about finding gaps in the sequence.

Sep5

SQL SERVER – FIX – ERROR : Cannot drop the database because it is being used for replication. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 3724)

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Error Messages, SQL Replication, SQL Scripts

I have set up replication at many different organization. One error I quite commonly face is after I have removed replication I can not remove database. When I try to remove the database it gives me following error. Cannot drop the database because it is being used for replication. (Microsoft…

Sep4

SQL SERVER – Designing SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services Cubes for Excel 2007 PivotTables

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

Business Intelligence, SQL Documentation, SQL Download, SQL White Papers, SQLAuthority Author Visit

In my recent Business Intelligence Training Roadshow August September 2009 I quite often get request to provide more details about Analysis Service Cubes for Excel 2007 PivotTable. Here is the white paper on the same subject. Microsoft Office Excel 2007 takes advantage of most of the features in Microsoft SQL…

Sep3

SQL SERVER – What is Data Mining – A Simple Introductory Note

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing

According to MacLennan et al. (2009), data mining is defined as “the process of analyzing data to find hidden patterns using automatic methodologies.” Consider the following simple example that explains this concept. By analyzing the data on the items purchased from a supermarket or a chain of such stores, information…

Sep2

SQL SERVER – Mirrored Backup and Restore and Split File Backup – Introduction

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Backup, SQL Data Storage, SQL Restore, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

Introduction – Mirrored Backup

This article is based on a real life experience of the author while working with database backup and restore during his consultancy work for various organizations. We will go over the following important concepts of database backup and restore.

Conventional Backup and Restore
Spilt File Backup and Restore
Mirror File Backup
Understanding FORMAT Clause
Miscellaneous details about Backup and Restore

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).

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.