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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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