Announcing Free MASTERING Week 2025!
You’ve been working with SQL Server, Azure SQL DB, or Amazon RDS SQL Server for years.
You’re jaded. You’re confident. You’re pretty sure you know what you’re doing.
You’ve never taken my Mastering classes because you’ve read the blog, watched the live streams, and figured you’ve pieced it all together. You can’t imagine there’s anything left to learn — no surprises left in the box.
Well, now’s your chance to find out, for free.
From November 11-14, I’m running a brand-new special event: Mastering Week, four half-day classes, totally free to attend live.
- Tuesday: Mastering Index Tuning
- Wednesday: Mastering Query Tuning
- Thursday: Mastering Parameter Sniffing
- Friday: Mastering Server Tuning
Register here to grab your seat and download the calendar invites before your coworkers try to book you into yet another “quick sync.” At showtime, head to the live stream link in the invite — that’s where the magic happens.
Can’t make it live? The recordings won’t be on YouTube or free later. You’ll need my Recorded Class Season Pass: Mastering, which includes all four full-length classes — available for one-year or lifetime access.
In just four hours, you’ll know whether you’ve really mastered Microsoft databases… or if there are still a few tricks this old dog can teach you.
Let’s hang out and talk data. Bring your curiosity (and maybe your ego!)
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What are the course times please?
You can see the times in the calendar invites. I don’t put ’em here just because I get so many questions about international time zones (“hey what time is it in Hopskotch, Cambodia?”) Thanks for understanding!
The calendar invites are unfortunately not visible before registering, but it would be helpful to know if the times are compatible with one’s calendar before registering and eventually blocking a spot we can’t take.
Good news! Seating isn’t limited.
Hi Brent, will the Mastering classes be useful for any relational database? Context being, I’m currently using SQL Server, but my company will likely be migrating to Postgres soon. I’ve taken the Fundamentals stuff and can see how the content there is generally applicable, but I’m not sure if Mastering will go more indepth on SQL Server-specific tooling.
We do focus specifically on Microsoft databases: SQL Server, Azure SQL DB, and Amazon RDS SQL Server.
Fair enough, and thanks for the answer. I’ll see if I can finesse my boss into paying for your Postgres training instead, then.