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What's the best way to migrate from SQL Server 2008R2 to SQL Server 2014 with a possible fallback? We start the show with an interesting discussion about this subject.

Later on, we talk about:

Cool tips for SSMS

Central Management Servers

Plan Guides

What needs does Azure DocumentDB come to address

Delayed Durability

Interesting behaviors of Availability Groups

Database documentation

Items mentioned in the show:

Koen Verbeeck - The Magic Alt Button

Matan Yungman - Five Ways to Improve Your Productivity with SSMS

Dudu Sinai - Transaction Durability

Itai Binyamin - What are Extended Properties Good For?