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SQL SERVER – How to Install SQL Server 2014 – A 99 Seconds Video

Last month I presented at 3 community and 5 corporate events. Every single time I have been asked by others what is my experience with SQL Server 2014. Every single time I have told the audience that they should try this out themselves, however, the response has been very lukewarm. Everybody wants to know how SQL Server 2014 works, but no one wants to try out themselves.

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SQL Authority News – Download Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Feature Pack and Microsoft SQL Server Developer’s Edition

Yesterday I attended the SQL Server Community Launch in Bangalore and presented on Performing an effective Presentation. It was a fun presentation and people very well received it. No matter on what subject, I present, I always end up talking about SQL. Here are two of the questions I had received during the event. Let us answer the questions related to SQL Server 2014 feature pack.

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SQL SERVER – Good Value for Page Life Expectancy – Notes from the Field #026

[Notes from Pinal]: In the past, I have been wrong many times, but I was man enough to accept my mistakes and correct myself. Page Life Expectancy is a very similar subject for me. In the past when I had written a blog post based on Microsoft’s white paper, I was corrected by SQL Experts immediately for my error in judgment and incorrect information. I accepted my mistakes and corrected it. I just shared this story with my good friend Tim Radney and he was very kind to give me guidance on this subject. I asked him if he can write further on this topic and help people understand this complex subject in simple words.

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SQL SERVER – Optimizing Three Important Resources – CPU, Memory and Disk

For any DBA there are three most important resources – CPU, Memory and Disk. Here is a real life story just happened recently which discusses CPU, Memory & Disk along with a new manager and frustrated employee. Well, thanks to Dell Software’s Spotlight on SQL Server Enteprise, the story has a happy ending. Trust me, you will enjoy this mini story, so continue reading.

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