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Four live class weeks of SQL Server performance tuning, with me answering questions as we go. Registration closes Nov 30; after that, it’s recordings only until next year.
4d 11h 15m Until the live classes start · Nov 2, 9 AM Pacific
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See consultingLet's say you're working with a big copy of the Stack Overflow database, and you wanna get all the users, like for a data export. SQL Server doesn't parallelize this query, not even if you use the query hint that asks for a parallel plan:
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I just got done with another rotation of my Mastering classes, so if you've got a membership to those recordings, it's time to head in and watch the changed modules. This is especially true if you've got an annual subscription, and you're planning on canceling this November before your renewal hits - get in there now and watch the new stuff before your membership expires!
The winter rotation of my live online classes starts next week:
Fundamentals Week - Nov 2-6
Mastering Index Tuning - Nov 30-Dec 4
Mastering Query Tuning - Jan 11-15
Mastering Server Tuning - Feb 8-12
This episode is entirely dedicated to just one question, and it's not a technical one. MidwestDBA asked, "When Randolph West left Microsoft, you wrote 'They're leaving MS'. While it was clearly just 1 guy leaving, not many, so 'he is leaving', not 'they are leaving'. I do think this excessive PC language fuels the far-right globally. An extreme reaction to an extreme phenomenon." Let's talk about it.
