training

Join Us at SQLSaturday Pittsburgh for a Pre-Con

SQL Server
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Brent & Jeremiah are coming to Pittsburgh on October 2-3, 2015. We’re doing a one-day pre-con, and then sticking around to present at SQLSaturday Pittsburgh too. Developer’s Guide to SQL Server Performance – Live! Developer’s Guide to SQL Server Performance – Live at PASS Summit 2013 You’re stuck with a database server that’s not going…
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Free Ebook: SQL Server DBA Training Plan

SQL Server
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Our Hierarchy of Database Needs training email plan has been a lot of fun. Thousands of SQL Server professionals have signed up to get an email in their in-box every Wednesday for 6 months. It’s like a part-time college course – the one you should have been given when you first got shuffled into this…
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Why We’re Offering Training for Developers

SQL Server
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DBAs have been asking me, “Brent, why do you have a book of Lady Gaga photos on your standing desk?” Also, “Brent, why are you guys offering training for developers instead of training for DBAs?  Have you lost your minds?  Why have you crossed over to the other side?  Have you forgotten that we know…
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Our 2-Day SQL Server Class in Atlanta in May!

SQL Server
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You’re a developer stuck managing a SQL Server that you don’t really understand.  Why is it slow?  You’ve got a hunch that it’s not really your queries, but you’re not quite sure.  You’ve tried adding indexes, but you’re not confident that they’re the right ones.  The hardware guys say they don’t see a problem, but…
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Reader Letter from Kelly J.

SQL Server, Virtualization
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Hi Brent – I would imagine you get many of these notes of appreciation for what you do but I just couldn’t leave the office for the day without say “Thank you so much”.  I would have never have thought that my personal investment would have paid such dividends. Today, armed with the awesome information,…
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