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Who Actually Buys BrentOzar.com Training?

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So you’re thinking about picking up some of my training & online services, and you’re wondering – do people actually buy this stuff? Here are just a small sampling of some of the companies who’ve bought recently from me  – forgive the sloppy logo arrangement:                                                                                                           If your manager…
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Contest: What’s Your Biggest Database Regret?

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PAST ME, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING We all make mistakes. I certainly have. I’ll give you a recent one, actually: when we designed the database for SQL ConstantCare®, when we’re storing diagnostic data like wait stats, we thought these 3 columns would be good for identification: user_id server_name instance_name Because a single user would never…
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Make Money Referring Folks to My Training!

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YOU! Wanna make easy money? Black Friday is coming. Every November, we run a big sale on our training & apps. It’s a really big deal for us – and for you. I like to think of it as a reward for my long-term readers who can hold out, make plans, and budget to buy…
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Announcing New Membership Tiers: Free & Mentoring

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I give away a lot of stuff in various places on the internet: videos, scripts, the new free tier of SQL ConstantCare®, and I’ve got more tricks coming soon. But until now, it’s been kind of a hassle because they’ve been scattered all over the place, not in a sensible order to help you onboard gradually.…
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This Is It! The Last 3 Days of My Anniversary Sale.

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Every year in May, I look back at when I first registered BrentOzar.com way back in May 2001. Things were so different back then. I struggled trying to find fun, interesting ways to learn about Microsoft SQL Server. My learning options were really dry books, droning videos sold on DVD, or – brace yourself –…
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It’s Time For Our Annual Anniversary Sale!

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I first registered BrentOzar.com way back in May 2001. Over the years, some things in databases have changed a lot, but some things still remain the same. Every year, people get handed applications and databases, and they’re told, “The back end is Microsoft SQL Server. Figure it out and make it work – faster.” Every year,…
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Announcing Buy-Now-Pay-Later

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Some of you are staring longingly at my training classes. You don’t get a training budget at work, so anything you invest in your own career has to come out of your own pocket. Good news: we now offer buy-now-pay-later! It’s perfect for one-time purchases like the Lifetime Fundamentals & Mastering Bundle. (We only offer…
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Bite-Sized Office Hours: Q&A on TikTok

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Wanna learn about SQL Server and the Microsoft data platform, but you don’t wanna sit through long videos? Enjoy short videos on TikTok? I’ve got just the thing: I’m taking the best Q&A from Office Hours and putting ’em out as individual videos. That way, as you’re swiping through practical jokes, friendship goals, candid idiocy, music…
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The SQL Server Posts You Read the Most in 2022

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Here’s what I wrote in 2022 that gathered the most views: #10: Who’s Hiring in the Database Community? February 2022 Edition – I saw the success of Hacker News’ “Who’s Hiring” monthly posts, and I blatantly stole the idea for the Microsoft data platform community. It works out well, very popular, very popular. #9: PSPO:…
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Get 25% Off Training – This Week Only!

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I did huge price cuts this month across the board. My individual Mastering class recordings used to be $995. Now it’s just $395 for Mastering Index Tuning, Mastering Query Tuning, Mastering Parameter Sniffing, or Mastering Server Tuning. The Recorded Class Season Pass: Mastering used to be $2,395 for all of my Masters classes. Now it’s…
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Live Office Hours Next Week

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Tuesday & Wednesday afternoon at 2PM Pacific, 5PM Eastern, I’ll be streaming Office Hours live in my Twitch channel. I’ll post the recordings on my YouTube channel. Post your questions and upvote the ones you’d like to see here. Here are calendar reminders for Tuesday and for Wednesday. I’ve been doing these disconnected – recording…
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