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

Last weeks most popular link is an interesting article on Page Life Expectancy (PLE).  The main gist is that PLE is something to watch in context to other activities.  It isn’t an issue itself, just an indication of the effect of other activity.

Reading: "Why is SQL Server PLE plummeting? Should I care?" http://t.co/txyZzyLg6l #sqlserver

— Jason Strate (@StrateSQL) December 10, 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. Why is SQL Server PLE plummeting? Should I care? [29 clicks]
2. Using SQL Server in Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine? Then you need to read this… [22 clicks]
3. Improve SQL Server Efficiency by Switching to INSTEAD OF Triggers [19 clicks]
4. Do You Want a Job? [16 clicks]
5. What Grown Ups Should Do For the Holidays [14 clicks]
6. 5 Social Blunders Job Hunters Must Avoid [13 clicks]
7. Digging Around For Free Tools – Codeplex [13 clicks]
8. What Counts for a DBA: Deduction [12 clicks]
9. 5 Tools to Train Your Mindset for Success [10 clicks]
10. Strutting: We all Know When You are Doing It. So Stop. [10 clicks]
11. “Make Sure That You Really Love Doing It” [9 clicks]
12. To DBA or Not to DBA… [9 clicks]
13. T-SQL Tuesday #41: Trial By Fire [9 clicks]
14. Does This Transaction Log Make My Database Look Fat? [9 clicks]
15. How to: Configure SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn – Part 5 of 7 [7 clicks]
16. Kerberos Configuration Manager updated for Analysis Services and SQL 2014 [7 clicks]
17. Microsoft announcements from San Fran: New Family of VMs, Azure Premium Storage, CoreOS Support, Cloud in a Box, and More [7 clicks]
18. T-SQL Tuesday #41 – Presenting: Be Prepared [5 clicks]
19. T-SQL Tuesday #41 – I Love Presenting [5 clicks]
20. Stop Throwing Hardware at SQL Server Performance! [5 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. 10 Things Men Need to Immediately Stop Wearing to the Gym [49 clicks]
2. Sony’s Embarrassing Powerpoints Are Even Worse Than Their Shitty Movies [25 clicks]
3. Uber Fired 15 People in Email Using Comic Sans[22 clicks]
4. 100 Amazing How-To Sites to Teach Yourself Anything [20 clicks]
5. The World’s Scariest Hammock Will Haunt Your Dreams [17 clicks]
6. Please Go Home [14 clicks]
7. ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ trailer almost wasn’t released, Disney CEO says [14 clicks]
8. Amy Hughes completes 53 marathon record bid [11 clicks]
9. Baby stuffed pizza [11 clicks]
10. New ‘8-Bit’ Watercolor Paintings Inspired by Atari and Nintendo Graphics [10 clicks]
11. Perhaps The Gimmick Of My Father And Me Starring In A Movie Is Actually More Annoying Than Appealing [10 clicks]
12. Rolling Stone error means college rape victims have to fight “Jackie” stereotype too [10 clicks]
13. Shake It Off [9 clicks]
14. 15 Photographs That Will Open Your Eyes To The Wonders Of The World [6 clicks]
15. What Childhood Games Really Taught You [4 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?