Here is updated list of *free* invaluable SQL Server learning resources.
Unknown is an ocean.
You think I missed some important freely available Sql Server resources? please share the link with me.
Technet Resources
http://technet.microsoft.com/hi-in/library/bb545450(en-us).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/hi-in/magazine/ff628330(en-us).aspx?sdmr=sql&sdmi=topics
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/bb978517.aspx
MCM Resources
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/master-sql.aspx (Section 7.6 and 7.7)
http://www.sqlskills.com/mcm.asp
http://sqlserverpedia.com/wiki/Microsoft_Certified_Master_Reading_List
SQLServerPro
http://www.sqlmag.com/authors?fl=A
SQL Skills
http://www.sqlskills.com/Resources.asp
http://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/paul/commonsqlservermyths.pdf
Brad M McGehee
http://www.bradmcgehee.com/presentations/
Brad's checklist collections
http://www.bradmcgehee.com/2010/06/sql-server-operating-system-checklist/
http://www.bradmcgehee.com/2010/06/sql-server-hardware-checklist/
http://www.bradmcgehee.com/2010/08/sql-server-monitoring-checklist-2/
http://www.bradmcgehee.com/2010/10/sql-server-database-maintenance-checklist/
http://www.bradmcgehee.com/2010/06/sql-server-instance-checklist/
Brent Ozar
http://www.brentozar.com/sql-server-training-videos/
SQLServerCentral
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Books/
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/stairway/
Glenn Berry's DMV Collection
SQL Server 2005:
http://sqlserverperformance.wordpress.com/category/sql-server-2005/
SQL Server 2008:
http://sqlserverperformance.wordpress.com/category/sql-server-2008/
SQL Server 2008 R2:
http://sqlserverperformance.wordpress.com/category/sql-server-2008-r2/
SQL Server 2012:
http://sqlserverperformance.wordpress.com/category/sql-server-2012/
SQLPASS Recordings
http://www.sqlpass.org
http://www.sqlpass.org/LearningCenter/SessionRecordings.aspx
http://www.sqlpass.org/LearningCenter/SessionRecordings/24HoursSpring2012.aspx
http://www.sqlpass.org/LearningCenter/SessionRecordings/24HoursFall2012.aspx
Channel9
http://channel9.msdn.com/Tags/sql+server+2008
MCM Readiness Videos
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/ff977043
Microsoft Webcasts/VirtualLabs
http://events.microsoft.com
Top SQL Server Bloggers Ranking (gateway to diamond mine)
http://thomaslarock.com/rankings/
sqlblog.com (Aaron Bertrand)
http://sqlblog.com/blogs/aaron_bertrand/archive/2010/10/26/useful-free-resources-for-sql-server.aspx
sqlcrunch.com
http://www.sqlcrunch.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56
PragmaticWorks past webinars
http://pragmaticworks.com/LearningCenter/FreeTrainingWebinars/PastWebinars.aspx
mssqltips.com (Whitepapers, Tutorials and Webcasts)
http://www.mssqltips.com/whitepaperlist.asp
http://www.mssqltips.com/tutoriallist.asp
http://www.mssqltips.com/webcastlist.asp
SSIS Step By Step Tutorials
http://www.jasonstrate.com/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2012/01/31-Days-of-SSIS.pdf
Miscellaneous (Youtube videos 20+ minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sql+server%2C+long&lclk=long
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