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Mastering · Recorded class · Taught by Brent Ozar

Mastering Query Tuning 2026

Indexes alone aren’t enough, and every second counts. Speed up the app by changing queries and indexes, not hardware.

$795 one payment · recordings through Dec 31, 2026

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Curriculum · Every lecture

What’s inside

  • Three days of lectures and labs
  • Module list coming
  • Recording of the 2026 live class

Curriculum in progress

Three days of lectures and labs. The module list goes up here as the recordings are cut.

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4 bundles contain this class. Every one is cheaper than buying its classes one at a time, and the recorded passes are about half.

Recorded bundle · 3 classes

Recorded Class Season Pass: Mastering

All 3 Mastering 2026 recordings

Access through Dec 31, 2026. Every class links to its own page and full curriculum.

$2,385 $1,495 bought separately · save 37%

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Recorded bundle · 13 classes

Recorded Class Season Pass: Fundamentals + Mastering

All 13 recordings

Access through Dec 31, 2026. Every class links to its own page and full curriculum.

$4,335 $2,195 bought separately · save 49%

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Mastering · Live class

Mastering Query Tuning 2027

Jan 11–15, 2027 · Mon–Fri

The live class, the Mastering Query Tuning 2026 recording right now, and the 2027 recording when it’s cut, through Dec 31, 2027.

$1,495 one payment

Registration opens October 1, 2026

Live Class Season Pass 2027

One pass. Every class. All year.

Every live class, every rotation through Feb 2028

Fundamentals Week and all three Mastering classes, live, every rotation through Feb 2028. Plus the Recorded Class Season Pass: Fundamentals + Mastering (all 13 recordings) the minute you buy, and your name in the alumni directory.

$4,395 one payment

Registration opens October 1, 2026

Prerequisites & logistics

The fine print, in regular-size type.

Labs (optional)
Same SQL Server lab as Mastering Index Tuning. Fundamentals of Query Tuning first. Labs are optional; the lectures stand on their own.
Access
Recordings through Dec 31, 2026, on training.brentozar.com. One payment, no auto-renew.
Refunds
None. Watch the free previews and read the curriculum above first; that’s what it’s there for.
Purchase orders
Accepted for 10 or more seats; email help@brentozar.com for a quote. Everything else goes through the website by credit card.

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