I thought adding a column filter in SQL Server Profiler would lower CPU load. My test with large sample data showed the opposite: the filter raised CPU usage.
SQL Server emergency? Email pinal@sqlauthority.com with URGENT in the subject line.
SQL SERVER – What is Your Favorite Database? – Poll Continuous
My poll What is Your Favorite Database? stays open until April 1. Vote for your favorite database and leave a comment telling why you like it.
SQL SERVER – Difference Between Union vs. Union All – Optimal Performance Comparison
What is the difference between Union vs. Union All? UNION removes duplicates like SELECT DISTINCT, while UNION ALL returns every row. I compare both.
SQL SERVER – Pad Right Side of Number with 0 – Fixed Width Number Display
A reader needed a fixed width number display, like 1 shown as 0000001. SQL Server has no ready-made function, but a simple string trick does it.
SQLAuthority News – Author Visit – Complete Wrapup of Microsoft MVP Summit 2009 Trip
Back home in Ahmedabad after the Microsoft MVP Summit trip: 10 days away, 5 packed business days, and links to all my daily posts and photos.
SQLAuthority News – Author Visit – South Asian MVPs at Global MVP Summit 2009
Many South Asian MVPs met at Global MVP Summit 2009. We toured Seattle, shared tips and decided to start guest blogging on each other’s blogs.
SQLAuthority News – Author Visit – Tech User Group Meeting, Markham, Canada and Toronto CA Solutions
A summary of my two meetings near Toronto: the new Tech User Group of Markham led by Steve Jagadishan, and TorontoCASolutions. Lots of database talk.
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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.
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