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Live Class Justification Email for DBAs

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I’d like to register for Brent Ozar’s Live Class Season Pass 2026 before the 50% launch sale ends on July 10.

The short story: this is live SQL Server performance tuning training that will help me troubleshoot production performance issues faster, make better indexing and query tuning decisions, and reduce the chances that we solve database problems by adding more hardware or increasing cloud spend.

The regular price is $4,395/person, but the launch sale price is $2,197.50 through July 11. Registration for the first rotation closes at the same time, and if we miss it, registration closes until October. To get that discount, we have to use a credit card or purchasing card. If we ask for a PO or invoice, it’s full price.

Can you register me before July 10? https://training.brentozar.com/p/live-class-season-pass Put my name & email in as the student, and it’ll send the receipt to me – I’ll forward that back for accounting.

 

Still reading? Here’s more details in case you need more justification for approval:

The next rotation of classes is:

  • Fundamentals Week: July 13-17 (which includes index, query, and server tuning)
  • Mastering Index Tuning 2026: Aug 31-Sept 4
  • Mastering Query Tuning 2026: Sept 28-Oct 2
  • Mastering Server Tuning 2026: Oct 19-23

Each class is Monday-Friday, 4 hours per day. I’ve checked the schedule, and I can make the class times work while still keeping up with my regular responsibilities and urgent issues.

I think this is a good fit for me because it is practical, production-focused SQL Server performance tuning. The goals are faster queries, happier users, lower overhead, and faster recovery when performance emergencies happen.

This is different from just buying recorded training. With live classes, I can ask questions, stay focused, and block the time on my calendar. Recorded training is easy to buy and never finish; the live format creates the urgency and structure to actually get through the material. If I miss a class, though, like if an emergency pops up, I also get access to the recordings through the end of the year.

Brent has 25+ years of real-world SQL Server performance tuning experience, has trained over 18,000 students, and teaches with the full-size Stack Overflow database instead of tiny demo databases. The classes also cover practical troubleshooting with the First Responder Kit tools I already started using, like sp_Blitz, sp_BlitzCache, and sp_BlitzIndex, which can help us diagnose issues faster and move on to the next problem.

One other thing I like: the training itself is built and taught by a real human being, and he swears none of the training material is generated by AI. At the same time, the classes include practical use of AI tools because that’s where SQL Server troubleshooting is headed in 2027 and beyond. I want to learn how to use AI effectively and cost-effectively, with the right guardrails, instead of either blindly trusting it or ignoring it completely.

Can we approve this before July 10 so we can get the 50% launch sale price and get into the first rotation?

Thankfully,
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