There are 13 new videos on channel 9 posted about SQL Server. The non-marketing videos (by engineering PMs) give customers peek into the goals and visions why certain SQL Server features were decided and implemented. Below is a list with a little blurb what the video is about.

They have the following formats available

High Quality WMV (PC, XBox, MCE)

MP3 (Audio only)

Medium Quality WMV (Lo-band, Mobile)

High Quality MP4 (iPad, WP7)

MP4 (iPod, Zune HD)

Upgrade Your Database

Joe Yong

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

Data Programmability Tools

Krzysztof Kozielczyk

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

Britt Johnston

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

Parallel Data Warehouse

Dandy Weyn

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

Guy Bowerman

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

SQL Server security

Il-Sung Lee

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

SQL Server AlwaysOn

Justin Erickson

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

Kevin Farlee

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

Kevin McGuire

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

SQL Server Non-Relational

Michael Rys

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

SQL Server CLR

RobAnn Mateja

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

SQL Server Data Compression

Sunil Agarwal

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

SQL Server Manageability

Vinod Jagannathan

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