Did you know SSMS can make sounds? We start the show with some interesting things you might do with it.

In addition, we talk about:

  • SQL Server on Linux
  • Hadoop fundamentals
  • SQL Server 2016 eBook
  • Changes to auto update statistics in SQL Server 2016
  • New SQL Server 2016 database level configurations
  • Distributed Availability Groups - what is it and use cases
  • How AWS storage works

Items mentioned in the show:

  • Guy Glantser - Hadoop Fundamentals
  • Denny Cherry - How to make SSMS beep when a query is done?
  • Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2016: Mission-Critical Applications, Deeper Insights, Hyperscale Cloud, Preview 2
  • Erik Darling - Changes to auto update stats thresholds in SQL Server 2016
  • Brent Ozar - SQL Server 2016: The Death of the Trace Flag
  • Distributed Availability Groups