Here is a collection of 13 short (less than 10 minutes each) videos about improvements in SQL Server Denali, and in some cases SQL Server 2008 R2 that are posted on Channel 9. They were all added on March 4, 2011.

These are basically high level conceptual videos with Program and Product Managers from the SQL Server Product Team using a whiteboard to outline the thinking behind new features that will be added to SQL Server Denali. In some cases they are discussing features that were added in SQL Server 2008 or 2008 R2.

Upgrade Your Database

Learn improvements/enhancements on upgrade experience for SQL Server from Joe Yong, Senior Program Manager from SQL Server China Research & Development Manageability team.

SQL Server Data Programmability Tools

Learn about the vision of database programmability tools for SQL Server “Denali” from Krzysztof Kozielczyk, Program Manager from SQL Server Programmability team.

SQL Server Appliance

Learn the upcoming SQL Server appliances from Britt Johnston, Principal Group Manager from SQL Server Appliance Engineering team.

Parallel Data Warehouse

Learn massive parallel architecture of SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse from Dandy Weyn, Senior Technical Product Manager from SQL Server marketing team.

SQL Server Virtualization

Learn how decisions were made for SQL Server virtualization from Guy Bowerman, Senior Program Manager from SQL Server Engine team.

SQL Server Security

Learn security & compliance features for SQL Server from Il-Sung Lee, Senior Program Manager from SQL Server Engine Security team.

SQL Server AlwaysOn

Learn about AlwaysOn – HA/DR improvements/enhancements for SQL Server from Justin Erickson, Senior Program Manager from SQL Server Engine team.

SQL Server Backup Compression

Learn about the choices made for SQL Server backup compression from Kevin Farlee, Senior Program Manager from SQL Server Storage Engine team.

SQL Server Integration Services

Learn improvements/enhancements on SQL Server “Denali” Integration Services from Kevin McGuire, Principal Architect from SQL Server Integration Services team.

SQL Server Non Relational

Learn improvements/enhancements on SQL Server non-relational features from Michael Rys, Principal Program Manager from SQL Server Engine team.

SQL Server CLR

Learn improvements/enhancements on CLR for SQL Server from RobAnn Mateja, Senior Program Manager from SQL Server Engine team.

SQL Server Data Compression

Learn data compression for SQL Server from Sunil Agarwal, Principal Program Manager from SQL Server Engine Storage team.

SQL Server Manageability

Learn manageability vision for SQL Server from Vinod Jagannathan, Senior Program Manager from SQL Server Manageability team.