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.

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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3 Common Mistakes to Kill SQL Server Performance (Video)
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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“.

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

Sep1

SQL SERVER – Download Script of Change Data Capture (CDC)

Pinal Dave

SQL

Best Practices, CDC, Change Data Capture, SQL Download, SQL Server

My article written on subject of Introduction to Change Data Capture (CDC) in SQL Server 2008 is quite a popular and I have received many request for uploading the script associated with this subject.

Sep1

SQLAuthority News – Baby SQLAuthority is here!

Pinal Dave

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

September 1st, 2009 07:03:40 AM was one of the most beautiful moment of my life! God has graced us with baby girl. Nupur (my wife) and I am very happy today. We have no words to express our happiness. Baby girl and mother both are very healthy. We have yet…

Aug31

SQLAuthority News – Effect of Oracle acquiring MySQL – A Delayed Analysis

Pinal Dave

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

Database, MySQL, Software Development

On 20 April 2009, Oracle Corporation announced its acquisition of Sun Microsystems in a deal worth about US$ 6 billion. This would have been just another one of corporate mega-deals that sound interesting in the news but really have no effect on your life. Except for the fact that with…

Aug30

SQLAuthority News – Application and Multi-Server Management

Pinal Dave

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

Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, SQL Documentation, SQL Download, SQL White Papers

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SQL Server 2008 R2 – Application and Multi-Server Management SQL Server Technical Article Title: SQL Server 2008 R2Application and Multi-Server Management Introduction Writers: Geoff Allix Technical Reviewers: Joanne Hodgins, Omri Bahat, Morgan Oslake Published: February 2010 SQL Server 2008 R2 introduces new management tools to help improve IT efficiency and…

Aug29

SQL SERVER – Plan Caching in SQL Server 2008

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Cache, SQL Documentation, SQL Download, SQL Server, SQL White Papers

Plan Caching in SQL Server 2008
SQL Server Technical Article
Writer:Greg Low, SolidQ Australia
Technical Reviewers From Solid Quality Mentors: Andrew Kelly, Eladio Rincón, Itzik Ben-Gan
Technical Reviewers From Microsoft: Adam Prout, Campbell Fraser, Xin Zhang
Published: August 2009

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.