Top SQL Server Articles to Wrap Up Your Week, April 11, 2014

Happy Friday! Need something to get you through your work day? Here's our top SQL Server articles from across the net that we think you'll enjoy!

5 SQL Server Tools to Give You a Boost

In this informative article by Jayleen Heft, you'll find five different and free SQL Server tools that help boost your day-to-day productivity, along with tools that help increase database performance and optimization.

Microsoft Increases Storage for SQL Databases Hosted in Azure

Blair Greenwood (@blair_greenwood) covers news emerging from Microsoft's Build developer conference, and also explains newly-announced SQL Server features that integrate nicely with Microsoft Azure.

Backing Up Older SQL Server Version Databases to Microsoft Azure

In this Windows IT Pro article, Rod Trent (@rodtrent) show you how easy it is to back up older versions of SQL Server to Microsoft Azure with these step-by-step instructions.

When Should You Create New SQL Server Indexes?

SQL Server MVP, Denny Cherry (@mrdenny), shows you how to easily spot when it's time to create new SQL Server indexes to improve database performance.

SQL Server 2014 Launch – A Community Affair

PASS President and SQL Server MVP, Thomas LaRock (@SQLRockstar), wrote a great commentary on how strong the SQL Server community is as a whole, along with suggestions for how to get more involved.

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