Mastering Index Tuning has a fresh set of reviews from the latest students.
Levente Kalotai wrote:
Absolutely loving it. The class, Brent style, everything. I have to admit, I had my reservations before the class, but boy I was wrong about it. Less than 5 minutes in the first lab anyone can see the insane amount of work what was put into the class. This admiration only grows through the 3 days as everything is marching toward the last lab. I am really grateful to Brent and his team to use their extensive real-life knowledge and put this class together. Cannot wait till Query Tuning starts, probably I will start the previous recordings ?
Katie Walsh wrote:
This class was just top notch. Brent is very entertaining and he explains the material in such a clear and concise manner. I learned a ton. Looking forward to the next class
Jay Taylor wrote:
Thorough and entertaining. Brent hits Sql Server indexing’s high points, low points and all points in between. Then he gives you a lab to do the work to let the lecture sink in. During the lab, he’ll help you out, in real time. And later you can watch the session again and do the labs again, on your own. It’s a great way to learn. I wish there were similar courses for C#, Angular and Javascript.
Mohammad Darab wrote:
Brent’s way of teaching is unmatched! This class is an absolute must for SQL Server professionals. Perfect amount of lecture, lab time, and Q&A.
Michael DeMore wrote:
The Master Index Tuning class is great. From the way the material is presented, to working the labs I really enjoyed this class. In fact, I have take 4 of Brents classes and they all are wonderful. I do highly recommend. And since I purchased the season pass, I look forward to the next class I take.
Joe D’Aquila wrote:
Excellent! Informative and entertaining. There was the right amount of structure and freedom. The lab machines and tools were top notch. I left the session eager to index tune. I am very much looking forward to the rest of the training classes in this series. Thank you Brent!
Wanna join in on the fun? Here are my upcoming classes:
- Fundamentals of Index Tuning: March 28th, 1-day class with optional labs for you to do on your own laptop or desktop
- Mastering Query Tuning – April 1-3, 3-day in-depth class where you get a cloud VM with the big 300+GB Stack Overflow database, running workloads, and tough challenges to solve, live
- Mastering Index Tuning – June 17-19
- Mastering Server Tuning with Wait Stats – May 1-3, Aug 28-30 – the hardest one by far, so don’t take this one until you’ve taken both MIT and MQT.
Wanna take ’em all? Check out my Live Class Season Pass. Most of my students get this so they can take all of my classes for a year straight, and even re-take classes multiple times depending on their schedules.
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The DBA job varies quite a bit. For those that find themselves in a position where this is important, this seems like the best way to get actual actionable useful knowledge that helps, in a class format.
I have not taken the classes, but they look to be better than others available that usually don’t seem to cover many actual challenges you may face.
Thanks!
I took one of Brent’s classes and it was fantastic. He definitely has passion for his craft, and a gift for being able to break things down into understandable concepts. If you’re on the fence because of the price or the time requirements perhaps, I promise your ROI will be well worth it over the short and long term.
Awww, thanks!
I cannot speak to the latest classroom courses as I have only attended one of Brent’s SQLSaturday sessions in Chicago and several webinars; however, I can state that Brent’s presentation style is one I envy: a very relaxed conversation, talking directly to each student as if individualized, with some humor, almost as inside jokes, thrown in. Brent’s presentations are reminiscent of Steve Jobs: light, spontaneous discussions that always work very well because a LOT of time has been spent tailoring and rehearsing to get the information concisely presented with clear enunciation and appropriate dramatic pauses to create an overall enjoyable session. The man is a VERY talented speaker.
Awww, thanks for that, Greg! You made my day.