Backup and Restore lessons from my consulting work: conventional backups, split file backups, mirrored backups and the FORMAT clause, each with an example.
SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.
SQL SERVER – Download Script of Change Data Capture (CDC)
Many readers asked for the script from my Change Data Capture (CDC) article for SQL Server 2008. Here it is to download, with a recap of how CDC tracks changes.
SQLAuthority News – Baby SQLAuthority is here!
Baby SQLAuthority is here! God has blessed Nupur and me with a healthy baby girl on September 1, 2009. Do you have a suggestion for an Indian name?
Oracle to SQL Server: Translating NVL, ROWNUM and Sequences
Translate Oracle to SQL Server expressions for NULLs, row limits, dates, sequences and concatenation, and test where they differ.
Central Management Servers and Registered Servers
Use Central Management Servers and registered servers in SSMS to organize SQL Server instances and run safe read-only queries across groups.
Finding Single-Use Plans Wasting Memory in the Cache
Find single-use plans, compare their cache memory with the total, and inspect parameterization before discussing server-wide cache settings.
SQL SERVER – Best Practices – Implementation of Database Object Schemas
A Microsoft white paper on the Implementation of Database Object Schemas, which act like namespaces and make security easier to manage in SQL Server.
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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.

