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Did you know SSMS can make sounds?

We start the show with some interesting things you might do with this option.

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

* Composite indexes

* Plan Cache issues

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