It’s Monday time for this week’s weekly link round-up.  If you want to catch these links “live” (so exciting), follow me on twitter (@StrateSQL).  And see these throughout the day as I tweet out links of things I find interesting.  While these links aren’t the answer to life, the universe, and everything, they often share a few things about SQL Server and related technology topics that others may find useful. The links included in this summary are those prefixed with ”Reading” and are items I’ve read over the past few days, usually after hours when sharing would be less than useful, and spaced out to avoid spamming.  The content of the links usually pertain to SQL Server, technology, and career topics; which I think others would find useful.

The Most Popular “Reading” Link

This weeks most popular item last week is Simple Talk’s Primary Key Primer for SQL Server.   The article is a great piece for those new to SQL Server and for the seasoned professional.  It covers all of the basis and reminds us of a few things that are easy to forget from time to time.

Reading: "Primary Key Primer for SQL Server" http://t.co/M7GCHfHrkD #sqlserver

— Jason Strate (@StrateSQL) March 12, 2014

Last week’s top 20 “Reading” Links

Along with the top link, here are the top twenty items relating to SQL Server, technology and careers that were shared last week.  If you missed them throughout the week, here’s the opportunity to get caught up on some items that other’s read after I linked them out.

1. Primary Key Primer for SQL Server [18 clicks]
2. Architectural Overview of SQL Server 2014’s In-Memory OLTP Technology [14 clicks]
3. sys.dm_exec_query_profiles – FAQ [14 clicks]
4. MSA accounts used with SQL [12 clicks]
5. Logical Query Processing [12 clicks]
6. Step-by-Step: Build Your Cloud with System Center 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Hyper-V and Windows [9 clicks]
7. The Secret to Leadership Finding You [9 clicks]
8. How old are my statistics? [9 clicks]
9. Book review: SQL Server Transaction Log Management [8 clicks]
10. Seven Ways to Develop Smart Teams [8 clicks]
11. It’s Just Temporary… — Steven Murawski [7 clicks]
12. The Myth Around 32-bit SQL Server Instances on 64-bit Operating Systems, and AWE [6 clicks]
13. Overcoming the Fear of Positives [6 clicks]
14. Geek City: SQL Server 2014 In-Memory OLTP (“Hekaton”) Whitepaper for CTP2 [6 clicks]
15. Writing Is Thinking [6 clicks]
16. 7 Important Data Science Papers [6 clicks]
17. Eight Ways to Find the Key to Success [6 clicks]
18. Ten Secrets to Success Through Adapting [5 clicks]
19. For the Love of the Game [4 clicks]
20. What Drives Microsoft’s Data Platform Vision? [4 clicks]

Other Stuff Shared

Of course, no week would be complete without a few off-topic links.  These have nothing to do with technology or your career, but they are interesting and worth a second look.

1. Robert Downey May Have Been A Drug Addict, But This Is Amazing [108 clicks]
2. 14 Fast Food and Restaurant Employees Confess the One Item You Should Never Order [90 clicks]
3. Kevin Bacon on ‘Six Degrees’ game: ‘I was horrified’ [43 clicks]
4. Real military images feel like lost frames from The Empire Strikes Back [29 clicks]
5. Microsoft: We shouldn’t have “sugar-coated” the Xbox One controversy [25 clicks]
6. Here’s What The Wealthiest People In The World Looked Like When They Were Young [19 clicks]
7. Good Samaritan Chased Down ‘Scum Of The Earth’ Who Punched Boy, Stole His iPad [16 clicks]
8. Amazon, the time has come to give you a key [13 clicks]
9. Life is a game. This is your strategy guide [10 clicks]
10. I Took The Plunge! [10 clicks]
11. Is this how (NAME REDACTED) will return to Doctor Who this season? [7 clicks]
12. Case Studies: How to Build Online Businesses [6 clicks]
13. Why Keeley Hawes is the perfect choice for a Doctor Who villain [6 clicks]
14. When You Are Popular on Facebook, Strangers Think You’re Attractive [6 clicks]
15. Doctor Who quiz: quick questions to test your Whovian knowledge [4 clicks]
16. Is EastEnders’ Michael Moon Doctor Who’s New Master? [4 clicks]
17. Radioactive – Lindsey Stirling and Pentatonix [4 clicks]
18. Why Your Child Should Consider Wrestling [4 clicks]
19. 5 allies from Matt Smith’s era who should return to ‘Doctor Who’ [3 clicks]
20. Walking Dead’s Latest Promotion? Pranks That Scare the Hell Out of People! [2 clicks]

Got something you think I should read and share, leave a comment below.  Also, if you want to see all of the links that were tweeted out last week?