Learn SQL online – A curated list of courses on SQL 

As of today, private preview participants can get SQL Server on Linux on Ubuntu – as a Docker image.

FIX: High CPU usage on SQL queries after install SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 

sp_Blitz, sp_BlitzCache, sp_BlitzIndex, and other SQL Server scripts for health checks and performance tuning. 

Chapter one: Faster queries
Chapter two: Better security
Chapter three: Higher availability
Chapter four: Improved database engine
Chapter five: Broader data access
Chapter six: More analytics
Chapter seven: Better reporting
Chapter eight: Improved Azure SQL Database
Chapter nine: Expanding your options with Azure SQL Data Warehouse

5 Monitoring Queries for SQL Server 

SQL SERVER – Vertical Select Mode feature in SQL Server Management Studio

Today we announced the general availability of SQL Server 2016, the world’s fastest and most price-performant database for HTAP (Hybrid Transactional and Analytical Processing) with updateable, in-memory columnstores and advanced analytics through deep integration with R Services. Software applications can now deploy sophisticated analytics and machine learning models in the database resulting in 100x or more speedup in time to insight, compared to deployments of such models outside of the database.