PASS Summit sessions have been scheduled, and I’m excited to be giving two sessions this year AND helping judge Speaker Idol!
I’m looking forward to teaching, learning a ton, and connecting with lots of people who love working with data.
Want to up your query tuning game? For a limited time, you can snag a free enrollment to the new course, Query Tuning with Hints & Optimizer Hotfixes.
Learn the pros and cons of using hints and optimizer hotfixes in SQL Server, and see how hints can give you insight into the optimization process. Sorry, this free giveaway has ended.
SQL Server Management Studio is so full of tiny buttons and options that it can be easy to miss out on secrets that could make your life easier and more fun.
I’ve got a new online course that shows you my favorite secret tricks and goodies in SSMS!.
As of SQL Server 2016 SP1, you can now use partitioning in Standard, Web, and even Express Edition of SQL Server.
Everything’s gonna be fast! Right?
Well, not quite. But no worries, this course is now free.
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