SQL Server Video Tutorials – 292 Hours

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The SQL Server Full Text Search service architecture
The SQL Server Full Text Search service architecture
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Background: is a relational database management system. It is a software product with the primary goal of storing and retrieving data as requested by other software applications. These software applications may run either on the same computer or on another computer across a network (including the Internet).

Microsoft markets at least a dozen different editions of Microsoft SQL Server. Each edtition is aimed at different audiences and for workloads ranging from small single-machine applications to large Internet-facing applications with many concurrent users.

Here is a list of the editions:

1989 SQL Server 1.0 (16 bit) Ashton-Tate / Microsoft SQL Server –
1991 SQL Server 1.1 (16 bit) – –
1992 SQL Server 4.2A (16 bit) – –
1993 SQL Server 4.2B (16 bit) – –
1993 SQL Server 4.21a SQLNT –
1995 SQL Server 6.0 SQL95 –
1996 SQL Server 6.5 Hydra –
1998 SQL Server 7.0 Sphinx 515
1999 SQL Server 7.0 OLAP Tools Palato mania –
2000 SQL Server 2000 Shiloh 539
2003 SQL Server 2000 64-bit Edition Liberty 539
2005 SQL Server 2005 Yukon 611/612
2008 SQL Server 2008 Katmai 661
2010 Azure SQL Database Cloud Database or CloudDB –
2010 SQL Server 2008 R2 Kilimanjaro (aka KJ) 665
2012 SQL Server 2012 Denali 706
2014 SQL Server 2014 SQL14 782
2016 SQL Server 2016

SQL Server

Series Title Date Presenter Min
Practical SQL Server High Availability and Disaster Recovery Practical SQL Server High Availability and Disaster Recovery 12/30/2015 Russ Thomas 280
Implementing SQL Server on Amazon RDS Implementing SQL Server on Amazon RDS 10/19/2015 Warner Chaves 141
Data Mining Algorithms in SSAS, Excel, and R Data Mining Algorithms in SSAS, Excel, and R 7/24/2015 Dejan Sarka 180
T-SQL Window Functions T-SQL Window Functions 7/8/2015 Kathi Kellenberger 151
Entity Framework Database Performance Anti-patterns Entity Framework Database Performance Anti-patterns 6/5/2015 Russ Thomas 120
SQL Server: Index Fragmentation Internals, Analysis, and Solutions SQL Server: Index Fragmentation Internals, Analysis, and Solutions 6/5/2015 Paul Randal 158
SQL Server: Optimizing Stored Procedure Performance – Part 2 SQL Server: Optimizing Stored Procedure Performance – Part 2 5/21/2015 Kimberly L. Tripp 193
SQL Server: Change Data Capture SQL Server: Change Data Capture 3/27/2015 Jonathan Kehayias 130
Developer’s Guide to SQL Server CLR Integration Developer’s Guide to SQL Server CLR Integration 2/25/2015 Kevin Murray 322
SQL Server 2012-2014 Native File Streaming SQL Server 2012-2014 Native File Streaming 2/13/2015 Leonard Lobel 232
SQL Server 2014 DMV Diagnostic Queries – Part 3 SQL Server 2014 DMV Diagnostic Queries – Part 3 2/2/2015 Glenn Berry 68
SQL Server 2014 DMV Diagnostic Queries – Part 2 SQL Server 2014 DMV Diagnostic Queries – Part 2 12/11/2014 Glenn Berry 78
SQL Server: Optimizing Stored Procedure Performance SQL Server: Optimizing Stored Procedure Performance 8/28/2014 Kimberly L. Tripp 432
SQL Server: Common Query Tuning Problems and Solutions – Part 2 SQL Server: Common Query Tuning Problems and Solutions – Part 2 8/11/2014 Joe Sack 137
SQL Server 2014 Administration New Features SQL Server 2014 Administration New Features 7/30/2014 Pinal Dave 258
Auditing SQL Server With Policy-Based Management Auditing SQL Server With Policy-Based Management 7/14/2014 Boris Hristov 305
SQL Server: Common Query Tuning Problems and Solutions – Part 1 SQL Server: Common Query Tuning Problems and Solutions – Part 1 7/7/2014 Joe Sack 151
Practical Data Modeling With C# and SQL Server Practical Data Modeling With C# and SQL Server 6/21/2014 Jason Sauer 153
Play by Play: SQL Server Administration with Pinal Dave Play by Play: SQL Server Administration with Pinal Dave 6/20/2014 Geoffrey Grosenbach 103
Security and Encryption in SQL Server 2012 and 2014 Security and Encryption in SQL Server 2012 and 2014 6/4/2014 Rudi Bruchez 326
Working With Temporal Data in SQL Server Working With Temporal Data in SQL Server 5/28/2014 Dejan Sarka 187
SQL Server 2014 DMV Diagnostic Queries – Part 1 SQL Server 2014 DMV Diagnostic Queries – Part 1 5/19/2014 Glenn Berry 68
Scaling SQL Server 2012 – Part 1 Scaling SQL Server 2012 – Part 1 3/27/2014 Glenn Berry 235
Supporting SQL Server ISV Applications Supporting SQL Server ISV Applications 3/17/2014 Erin Stellato 121
SQL Server: Transact-SQL Common Table Expressions SQL Server: Transact-SQL Common Table Expressions 2/14/2014 Joe Sack 81
Optimizing OLTP and Data Warehousing with SQL Server 2014 Optimizing OLTP and Data Warehousing with SQL Server 2014 1/15/2014 Ahmad Alkilani 139
Introduction to Dates and Times in SQL Server Introduction to Dates and Times in SQL Server 1/14/2014 Scott Hecht 178
SQL Server: Using SQL Sentry Plan Explorer SQL Server: Using SQL Sentry Plan Explorer 12/26/2013 Jonathan Kehayias 125
SQL Server: Database Creation, Configuration, and Alteration SQL Server: Database Creation, Configuration, and Alteration 12/17/2013 Joe Sack 87
Unit Testing T-SQL Code with tSQLt Unit Testing T-SQL Code with tSQLt 12/10/2013 Dave Green 181
SQL Server: Optimizing Ad Hoc Statement Performance SQL Server: Optimizing Ad Hoc Statement Performance 12/6/2013 Kimberly L. Tripp 436
SQL Server: Advanced Corruption Recovery Techniques SQL Server: Advanced Corruption Recovery Techniques 11/22/2013 Paul Randal 237
SQL Server: Maintenance Plans SQL Server: Maintenance Plans 11/22/2013 Jonathan Kehayias 160
Advanced SQL Queries in Oracle and SQL Server Advanced SQL Queries in Oracle and SQL Server 10/31/2013 Scott Hecht 266
SQL Server: Temporary Objects SQL Server: Temporary Objects 10/29/2013 Joe Sack 69
SQL Server: Why Physical Database Design Matters SQL Server: Why Physical Database Design Matters 9/27/2013 Kimberly L. Tripp 236
SQL Server: Detecting and Correcting Database Corruption SQL Server: Detecting and Correcting Database Corruption 9/18/2013 Paul Randal 232
SQL Server 2012: Transact-SQL Error Handling SQL Server 2012: Transact-SQL Error Handling 8/21/2013 Joe Sack 81
SQL Server: Transactional Replication Fundamentals SQL Server: Transactional Replication Fundamentals 6/21/2013 Joe Sack 113
SQL Server: Virtualization SQL Server: Virtualization 6/19/2013 Jonathan Kehayias 247
Developing and Deploying SQL Server ISV Applications Developing and Deploying SQL Server ISV Applications 5/31/2013 Erin Stellato 362
SQL Server 2012: Nonclustered Columnstore Indexes SQL Server 2012: Nonclustered Columnstore Indexes 5/8/2013 Joe Sack 76
SQL Server: Advanced Extended Events SQL Server: Advanced Extended Events 4/1/2013 Jonathan Kehayias 254
SQL Server: Query Plan Analysis SQL Server: Query Plan Analysis 3/28/2013 Joe Sack 134
SQL Server 2012: Installation and Configuration SQL Server 2012: Installation and Configuration 1/11/2013 Glenn Berry 155
SQL Server: Troubleshooting Query Plan Quality Issues SQL Server: Troubleshooting Query Plan Quality Issues 1/11/2013 Joe Sack 140
Exploring SQL Server Tools and Language Enhancements Exploring SQL Server Tools and Language Enhancements 12/19/2012 Leonard Lobel 253
SQL Server: Common Performance Issue Patterns SQL Server: Common Performance Issue Patterns 11/21/2012 Joe Sack 157
SQL Server: Logging, Recovery, and the Transaction Log SQL Server: Logging, Recovery, and the Transaction Log 11/16/2012 Paul Randal 465
SQL Server 2012 Database Administration (70-462) Part 1 SQL Server 2012 Database Administration (70-462) Part 1 10/30/2012 Sean McCown 287
SQL Server 2012 Database Administration (70-462) Part 2 SQL Server 2012 Database Administration (70-462) Part 2 10/30/2012 Sean McCown 302
SQL Server 2012 Database Administration (70-462) Part 3 SQL Server 2012 Database Administration (70-462) Part 3 10/30/2012 Sean McCown 292
SQL Server 2012 Querying (70-461) Part 1 SQL Server 2012 Querying (70-461) Part 1 10/30/2012 Christopher Harrison 313
SQL Server 2012 Querying (70-461) Part 2 SQL Server 2012 Querying (70-461) Part 2 10/30/2012 Christopher Harrison 220
SQL Server: Benchmarking and Baselining SQL Server: Benchmarking and Baselining 10/19/2012 Erin Stellato 201
SQL Server: Deadlock Analysis and Prevention SQL Server: Deadlock Analysis and Prevention 10/18/2012 Jonathan Kehayias 158
Microsoft MTA: Database Administration Fundamentals Microsoft MTA: Database Administration Fundamentals 10/2/2012 Don Jones 275
SQL Server: Introduction to Extended Events SQL Server: Introduction to Extended Events 9/25/2012 Jonathan Kehayias 300
SQL Server: Transact-SQL Basic Data Modification SQL Server: Transact-SQL Basic Data Modification 9/18/2012 Joe Sack 153
SQL Server: Transact-SQL Basic Data Retrieval SQL Server: Transact-SQL Basic Data Retrieval 8/1/2012 Joe Sack 233
SQL Server: Collecting and Analyzing Trace Data SQL Server: Collecting and Analyzing Trace Data 7/30/2012 Jonathan Kehayias 233
SQL Server: Performance Troubleshooting Using Wait Statistics SQL Server: Performance Troubleshooting Using Wait Statistics 6/28/2012 Paul Randal 272
SQL Server: Myths and Misconceptions SQL Server: Myths and Misconceptions 6/6/2012 Paul Randal 235
SQL Server Performance: Introduction to Query Tuning SQL Server Performance: Introduction to Query Tuning 6/1/2012 Pinal Dave 235
SQL Server Performance: Indexing Basics SQL Server Performance: Indexing Basics 3/5/2012 Vinod Kumar 119
SQL Server Questions and Answers SQL Server Questions and Answers 1/24/2012 Vinod Kumar 134
Microsoft StreamInsight Fundamentals Microsoft StreamInsight Fundamentals 12/15/2011 Richard Seroter 308
Redgate SQL Prompt Redgate SQL Prompt 2/14/2011 Dan Sullivan 108
Introduction to SQL Server Introduction to SQL Server 1/24/2011 Dan Sullivan 130
Using XML and XQuery Effectively with SQL Server Using XML and XQuery Effectively with SQL Server 8/20/2010 Bob Beauchemin 330
SQL Server Fundamentals SQL Server Fundamentals 6/15/2010 Dan Sullivan 493
SQL Server – TSQL SQL Server – TSQL 3/22/2010 Dan Sullivan 287
SQL Server Management Studio by Example SQL Server Management Studio by Example 3/11/2010 Dan Sullivan 64
SQL Server 2008 Advanced Database Administration: Part 1 SQL Server 2008 Advanced Database Administration: Part 1 3/2/2010 Mel Haynes 202
SQL Server 2008 Advanced Database Administration: Part 2 SQL Server 2008 Advanced Database Administration: Part 2 3/2/2010 Mel Haynes 303
SQL Server 2008 Advanced Database Administration: Part 3 SQL Server 2008 Advanced Database Administration: Part 3 3/2/2010 Mel Haynes 186
SQL Server 2008 Database Development (70-433) Part 1 SQL Server 2008 Database Development (70-433) Part 1 9/8/2009 Mel Haynes 335
SQL Server 2008 Database Development (70-433) Part 2 SQL Server 2008 Database Development (70-433) Part 2 9/8/2009 Mel Haynes 284
SQL Server 2008 Administration (70-432): Part 1 SQL Server 2008 Administration (70-432): Part 1 5/11/2009 Mel Haynes 302
SQL Server 2008 Administration (70-432): Part 2 SQL Server 2008 Administration (70-432): Part 2 5/11/2009 Mel Haynes 355
SQL Server 2005 Express Creating and Using Stored Procedures 11/14/2006 Bob Tabor 43
SQL Server 2005 Express Enabling Full-Text Search in your Text Data 11/14/2006 Bob Tabor 38
SQL Server 2005 Express Using SQL Server Management Studio 10/23/2006 Bob Tabor 40
SQL Server 2005 Express Building and Customizing Reports in Business Intelligence Development Studio 10/22/2006 Bob Tabor 45
SQL Server 2005 Express Getting Started with Reporting Services 10/21/2006 Bob Tabor 33
SQL Server 2005 Express What is a Database? 3/29/2006 Bob Tabor 28
SQL Server 2005 Express Understanding Database Tables and Records 3/29/2006 Bob Tabor 25
SQL Server 2005 Express Designing Relational Database Tables 3/29/2006 Bob Tabor 34
SQL Server 2005 Express Manipulating Database Data 3/29/2006 Bob Tabor 40
SQL Server 2005 Express More Structured Query Language 3/29/2006 Bob Tabor 23
SQL Server 2005 Express Understanding Security and Network Connectivity 3/29/2006 Bob Tabor 41
SQL Server 2005 Express Connecting your Web Application to SQL Server 2005 Express Edition 3/26/2006 Bob Tabor 66
SQL Server 2005 Express More about Column Data Types and Other Properties 2/22/2006 Bob Tabor 22
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