SQL Server Express and MySQL are both free relational databases for smaller or embedded apps, yet they differ in important ways. Here is how they compare.
SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.
SQLAuthority News – Shaivi Dave – Baby SQLAuthority
On September 1st, 2009, God blessed us with a baby girl. After the Namkaran naming ritual we named her Shaivi Dave. Why we picked Shaivi from nearly 100 names.
SQL SERVER – Importance of Database Schemas in SQL Server
Why database schemas matter since SQL Server 2005: a schema is now a container separate from the user who created the objects inside it.
SQL SERVER – Find Gaps in The Sequence
How do you find gaps in a Sequence of numbers? A reader asked, and two experts, Brian and Tejas, replied with good scripts. Here are both solutions.
SQL SERVER – FIX – ERROR : Cannot drop the database because it is being used for replication. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 3724)
Error 3724 stops you from dropping a database once used for replication. My simple fix: back up an empty database with the same name and force a restore.
SQL SERVER – Designing SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services Cubes for Excel 2007 PivotTables
A Microsoft white paper on designing Analysis Services cubes that work well with Excel 2007 PivotTables, shared after requests from my BI roadshow.
SQL SERVER – What is Data Mining – A Simple Introductory Note
What is data mining? A simple introductory note on finding hidden patterns in large data, with a supermarket example and who takes part in the work.
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Who We Are
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 19 books and 120 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 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.
Shaivi Pinalkumar Dave is a book author and a women’s artistic gymnast.

