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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May23

SQL SERVER – NorthWind Database or AdventureWorks Database – Samples Databases

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Download, SQL Sample Database, SQL Server, SQL Server Express

SQL Server 2005 does not install sample databases by default due to security reasons.I have received many questions regarding where is sample database in SQL Server 2005. One can install it afterward. AdventureWorks and AdvetureWorksDS are the new sample databases for SQL Server 2005, they can be download from here. Let us learn how to install NorthWind Database – samples databases.

May23

SQL SERVER – 2005 Explanation Left Semi Join Showplan Operator and Other Operator

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Joins

I come across very interesting documentation about Joins, while I was researching about article about EXCEPT yesterday. There are few interesting kind of join operations exists when execution plan is displayed in text format. Left Semi Join Showplan Operator The Left Semi Join operator returns each row from the first…

May23

SQLAuthority News – Funny One Liners – Humor

Once in a while we should laugh and relax. Here are few of my favorite funny one liners which I often use in my presentations. Let us start-

Just read that 4,153,237 people got married last year, not to cause any trouble, but shouldn’t that be an even number?

May22

SQLAuthority News – T-Shirts in Action

Pinal Dave

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

SQL T-Shirt

Thank you All for great response to SQLAuthority T-Shirts. I have ran out of all of them. Please put your request here. I will go over all of them soon and see what I can do. They are made from high quality fiber and very comfortable. Reference : Pinal Dave…

May22

SQL SERVER – 2005 Comparison EXCEPT operator vs. NOT IN

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Index, SQL Operator, SQL Scripts, SQL Server

The EXCEPT operator returns all of the distinct rows from the query to the left of the EXCEPT operator when there are no matching rows in the right query. The EXCEPT operator is equivalent of the Left Anti Semi Join. EXCEPT operator works the same way NOT IN. EXCEPTS returns any distinct values from the query to the left of the EXCEPT operand that do not also return from the right query.

May21

SQL SERVER – SQL Joke, SQL Humor, SQL Laugh – T-Shirt

Pinal Dave

SQLAuthority News

SQL Error Messages, SQL Humor, SQL Server, SQL T-Shirt

My friend sent me this in an email two days ago as he wanted me to have SQLAuthority T-Shirt with this image. I found it funny, I am not sure if I will have this on SQLAuthority T-Shirts. Please pay attention to the options available to select. I spend more than 3 hours to find the original source as my friend did not remember the source. Let’s see some SQL Humor here:

May21

SQL SERVER – Top 15 free SQL Injection Scanners – Link to Security Hacks

Pinal Dave

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

SQL Download, SQL Server Security

SQL injection is a technique for exploiting web applications that use client-supplied data in SQL queries, but without first stripping potentially harmful characters. Checking for SQL Injection vulnerabilities involves auditing your web applications and the best way to do it is by using automated SQL Injection Scanners. Security-Hacks.com compiled a…

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).

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