Pinal Dave is a Microsoft Technology Evangelist (Database and BI). He has written over 2000 articles on the subject on his blog at http://blog.sqlauthority.com. Along with 8+ years of hands on experience he holds a Masters of Science degree and a number of certifications, including MCTS, MCDBA and MCAD (.NET). He is co-author of three SQL Server books - SQL Server Programming, SQL Wait Stats and SQL Server Interview Questions and Answers. Prior to joining Microsoft he was awarded Microsoft MVP award for three continuous years for his contribution in community.

Nupur Dave loves technology simply because it makes life more convenient. She is devoted to technology because it touches our heart makes our daily lives easier. Among the many technological programs she uses and embraces Windows Live most because she can do lots of things with ease – from photo management to movies; business emails to personal social media connections.

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