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PASS Data Community Summit Prices Are About to Go Up!

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Next Tuesday, pricing on the 3-day tickets for the PASS Data Community Summit goes up to $2,295. But if you register right now, plus use coupon code BRENTO24, it’s just $1,945. It’s one in-person conference that covers Microsoft SQL Server, Azure, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Oracle, and more. So many of us (me included!) are working with…
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Save $350 on the PASS Summit if You Register Now.

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Next Tuesday, pricing on the 3-day tickets for the PASS Data Community Summit goes up to $2,095. But if you register right now, plus use coupon code BRENTO24, it’s just $1,745. It’s one in-person conference that covers Microsoft SQL Server, Azure, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Oracle, and more. So many of us (me included!) are working with…
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Join Me in San Diego for SQL Saturday!

I’m coming to San Diego on Sept 13-14 for SQL Saturday San Diego! I’m teaching a one-day pre-conference workshop on Friday, September 13th. Tuning Databases In One Day – You’ve got production databases in SQL Server or Azure SQL DB, and you want to make ’em faster. You need to identify the database’s bottleneck, prove…
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Join Me at the PASS Data Community Summit in November!

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On November 4 in Seattle, I’m presenting a new pre-conference workshop! Tuning T-SQL for SQL Server 2019 and 2022 You’ve been working with SQL Server for a few years, and you’re comfortable writing queries and reading execution plans. Your company is now using SQL Server 2019 or 2022 in production, and you want your queries…
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Your Teammates Need the Fundamentals.

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You’ve been reading my site for a while, watching videos, keeping up with the best SQL Server techniques. However, you’ve got a lot of other folks on your team who don’t have as much free time as you, or they’re just getting started on their SQL Server performance tuning journey. Forward this post to them,…
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Announcing Fundamentals Week, May 6-10

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You’ve attended some of my free online streams, read my blog posts, and you use the First Responder Kit. You enjoy my laid-back, humorous approach to sharing what I’ve learned over the years. You love live classes. You’ve tried watching recordings or stepping through demos yourself, but…you just can’t block out the time, and you…
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How to Think Like the SQL Server Engine

Tomorrow’s the Big Day: Free Live Webcasts!

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No fooling here. Tomorrow, I’m teaching my very favorite class live online, for free, two different ways – one with all slides, and one with all demos. Whatever way you like to learn, I’ve got you covered. So, what’s the subject? You’re comfortable writing queries to get the data you need. But you’re uncomfortable if someone…
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Sessions You Should Attend at SQLBits Online 2024

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SQLBits 2024 is next month, and the session agenda is out, including the Microsoft-led sessions. If you’re going to get the boss to buy you an online or in-person ticket, it’ll help if you have a specific list of sessions you wanna attend. Managers love it when you can point at each session and say,…
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Save 10% on SQLBits 2025 Registration with Coupon Code OZAR102025.

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Going to the SQLBits conference? Whether you’re registering in-person or attending virtually, save 10% on your ticket with discount code OZAR102025. During the checkout process, look for this: And save yourself some quick bucks. The screen will refresh after you hit Apply, so make a note of the price before & after. You’re welcome! Register…
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Well, I’m Not Doing SQLBits After All.

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I was so excited when SQLBits announced their 2024 dates & location, and I told y’all that I was blocking out my calendar and I’d be there. Unfortunately, not gonna happen. This year, SQLBits dramatically cut payments for speakers. We used to get paid per attendee at our workshops, but that’s done. Now you get…
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