The latest SQL Server Management Studio now includes the Performance Dashboard by default. Here is the free SSMS download link and a quick look at it.
SQL SERVER 2016 – Developer Edition Does Not Expire Like Evaluation Edition
Developer Edition is not the 180-day Evaluation Edition. I check the edition before treating a calculated date as an expiration.
Which SQL Server Edition Do You Need?
Which SQL Server edition do you need? Express, Developer, Standard and Enterprise compared in plain terms, plus the licensing trap where a free Developer Edition quietly ends up running the business.
SQL Authority News – Download SQL Server Data Type Conversion Chart
Implicit or explicit? Download the SQL Server data type conversion chart to see which conversions happen on their own and which need CAST or CONVERT.
SQL SERVER Cheatsheet – Released for SQL Server 2012 Edition
The SQL SERVER Cheatsheet is updated for SQL Server 2012, now with SSMS shortcuts, Columnstore Index, and the datetime, ranking and analytic functions.
SQL SERVER – AdventureWorks for SQL Server 2012 RC0 – Samples Database for SQL Server 2012 RC0
Microsoft released AdventureWorks for SQL Server 2012 RC0. Here is the download link, plus why this sample database belongs on a development box only.
SQL SERVER – Interview Questions and Answers – Frequently Asked Questions – Complete Downloadable List – Day 0 of 31
The complete downloadable list of my 31-day series of SQL Server interview questions and answers, with a free PDF for offline review at the end.