Company News

How I Use the First Responder Kit

Announcing a New Live Online Class: How I Use the First Responder Kit

November 12, 2019

Company News, First Responder Kit Updates

During the hands-on labs for my Mastering classes, when I’m answering an attendee question, this kind of thing happens a lot: Attendee: “How would I find the query causing that missing index recommendation?” Me: “Oh, good question – you can use the sp_BlitzCache @SlowlySearchPlansFor parameter. Here’s how it works.” (Does a quick demo) Attendees in…

My weekend plans

Would you attend the Mastering classes on a weekend?

November 9, 2019

I notice that a lot of you are springing for my Black Friday deals with your own money rather than the company’s money. That got me wondering – if you’re paying for it out of pocket, maybe your company isn’t going to give you free time at work to attend the class either. So, should…

My Annual Black Friday Sale is On Now! Save 50-82%.

November 1, 2019

The time is finally here, the moment you’ve been waiting for all year: your chance to save 50-82% on my training classes and online services. Everything on the site is 50% off during November, but you can save even more with these 3 bundles: Level 1: Fundamentals$295Recorded Class Season PassSQL ConstantCare®The Consultant ToolkitNormal price: $1,385Save…

My annual Black Friday sale starts tomorrow. Here’s what you wanna know.

October 31, 2019

The time is almost here – the moment you’ve been waiting for all year. I’ve sharpened my pencils to take the prices as low as I can possibly take ’em: Level 1: Fundamentals$295Recorded Class Season PassSQL ConstantCare®The Consultant ToolkitNormal price: $1,385Save $1,090 (79%)Buy NowLevel 2: Live Classes, No VM$995Live Class Season Pass(does not include lab…

57% of Your Bosses Are Cheap. (Well, maybe 100% of your boss in particular.)

October 29, 2019

You know what I’ve noticed about companies? Some companies buy tools for you, but they just don’t have a training budget. They believe they hired you to solve problems, and you should have come with the knowledge to get your job done – if not, why’d they hire you? Other companies buy training classes for…

Live Class Season Pass

What’s It Like to Have a Live Class Season Pass?

September 9, 2019

I don’t usually post product reviews here on the blog, but Vadim Kulikov (aka BlondeDBA in Slack) recently finished all of the Mastering classes, and he took the time to write a really detailed review. Here it is, unedited: I heard some folks refer to Brent’s training as “Brent Ozar’s Full Experience”. I really like…

Home office 2019

Training Class Update: Fancier Audio/Video Setup

July 11, 2019

I’m constantly looking for ways to raise my game, so I made some investments this month to take my video class audio & video to the next level. I’m now doing green screen effects on the recordings. I picked up an Elgato retractable green screen that mounts to the wall so that I can pull…

Mastering Query Tuning

My classes have really sucked lately, and I apologize.

May 22, 2019

I teach my Mastering classes in a regular rotation: Mastering Index Tuning, then Mastering Query Tuning, then Mastering Server Tuning. I go 1-2-3 like that because they build on each other, and I repeat ’em over and over through the year so people can gradually make progress. I just finished another rotation, so it’s time…

BrentOzar.com is Turning 17 Years Old.

April 24, 2019

I registered it before then, and it used to be a static HTML site, but I consider the birthday to be the first published blog post from May 7, 2002. A few fun stats: 2002 Brent: at home with a Thinkpad with a webcam module on top, reading HAL-PC Magazine 2,546 blog posts 38,614 comments…

Mastering Index Tuning

What are students saying about my latest round of classes?

March 14, 2019

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…

Mastering Index Tuning

The Next Mastering Series is About to Start. Wanna Save $2,000?

February 6, 2019

Company News, Conferences and Classes

Ever wanted to take my Mastering series of classes? I recommend that you take ’em in a specific order because each class builds on the next. If you try to parachute in out of order, you’re gonna have a bad time. The next rotation is about to start: Fundamentals of Index Tuning – Feb 13…

Brent Ozar Techorama 2018

Registration Open for My Upcoming Pre-Cons: Belgium, Dallas, Iceland, Israel, Miami, Orlando!

February 5, 2019

I’m hitting the road this spring. Here’s where to find me in person: SQLSaturday Iceland – Your First SQL Server Performance Tuning Class – March 16 – You’re stuck with a database server that’s not going fast enough. You have a hunch that the biggest bottleneck is inside the database server somewhere, but where? In this one-day…

Erik and Tara Are Heading Out

January 3, 2019

The rock stars. About two years ago, I realized I didn’t have the skills to grow the consulting part of the company to become a 10-employee firm, so I laid off Angie, Doug, and Jessica. This year, I made the tough decision to close the consulting side of the business entirely. I’ll be focusing on…

The 2018 Blog Posts You Commented On the Most

December 26, 2018

Of the blog posts we published in 2018, here are the ones that got you talking the most. These comment counts are as of December 17th (writing this post a little ahead of time.) 10. SQL Server Patches for Meltdown and Spectre Attacks, Brent Ozar – 26 comments. 9. Index Tuning Week: How Many Indexes…

Pocket Square

Congratulations to the Scholarship Class of 2019.

November 22, 2018

To celebrate the holiday season each year, we give back to those who spend the entire year giving back in their own communities. We go looking for data professionals who make a difference, and we try to make a difference in their lives too. This year, we’re proud to announce a new round of winners.…

Save 50-75% Now: The 2018 Black Friday Sale is On!

November 1, 2018

Five years ago, I had a crazy thought. I liked bargain shopping during Black Friday sales, picking out a new TV or holiday vacation. Why not run a Black Friday sale here on our stuff, too? Over the years, it’s turned into one of my favorite times of the year. We used to only run…

PowerShell for DBAs

You read reviews before you buy training, right?

October 29, 2018

Confession time: I love buying stuff. It’s not so much the buying as it is the comparing. I go to The Wirecutter, I read every review on Amazon, and I make little Excel spreadsheets to show differences between products. So what about when you buy database training? Do you read the reviews? If you’ve been…

The Team Membership

Announcing The Team Membership

October 22, 2018

You have a team of database developers and DBAs – SQL Server professionals who want dedicated help. You want a predictable bill that includes training, mentoring, consulting meetings, and career growth. In The Team Membership, you get: Live quarterly meetings with us – every quarter, we’ll schedule one 4-hour online meeting with your team to discuss your…

Thank you, #sqlfamily, for donating to The Trevor Project.

October 22, 2018

#SQLPass, Company News

A couple of weeks ago, we told you about how Andy Mallon’s LGBTQ Meetup was raising money for The Trevor Project, and how we’d match up to $5,000 of your donations. This weekend, you did it. You hit the $5,000 mark. I’m so proud of you. This is the caring, welcoming community that I love.…

The Senior DBA Class

Building SQL ConstantCare®: Separating Out the Videos

October 15, 2018

When we started offering SQL ConstantCare®, our mentoring service, I wanted to make our web site as simple as practical. Too many choices can paralyze people (and a great place to read more about that is The Paradox of Choice.) To streamline your options, I just bundled all of our self-paced recorded training videos in…

Menu