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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.

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SQL SERVER – Union vs. Union All – Which is better for performance?

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Puzzle, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Download, SQL Scripts
190 Comments
This article is completely re-written with better example SQL SERVER – Difference Between Union vs. Union All – Optimal Performance Comparison. I suggest all of my readers to go here for update article. UNION The UNION command is used to select related information from two tables, much like the JOIN…
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SQL SERVER – Script to Determine Which Version of SQL Server 2000-2005 is Running

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Function, SQL Scripts
2 Comments
To determine which version of SQL Server 2000/2005 is running, connect to SQL Server 2000/2005 by using Query Analyzer, and then run the following code: SELECT SERVERPROPERTY('productversion'), SERVERPROPERTY ('productlevel'), SERVERPROPERTY ('edition') The results are: The product version (for example, 8.00.534). The product level (for example, “RTM” or “SP2”). The edition…
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SQL SERVER – QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON/OFF and ANSI_NULL ON/OFF Explanation

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Scripts
36 Comments
When create or alter SQL object like Stored Procedure, User Defined Function in Query Analyzer, it is created with following SQL commands prefixed and suffixed. What are these – QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON/OFF and ANSI_NULL ON/OFF? SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON GO SET ANSI_NULLS ON GO--SQL PROCEDURE, SQL FUNCTIONS, SQL OBJECTGO SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER OFF…
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SQL SERVER – What is New in SQL Server Agent for Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Download, SQL Error Messages, SQL Server Agent, SQL Utility
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I came across this interesting and detailed article ‘What’s New in SQL Server Agent for Microsoft SQL Server 2005‘ on Microsoft TechNet. This article describes Security Improvements, New Roles in the msdb Database, Multiple Proxy Accounts, Performance Improvements, Performance Counters, New SQL Server Agent Subsystems, Shared Schedules, WMI Event Alerts,…
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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 14 SQL Server database books and 88 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.

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