SQLServerCentral.com Articles tagged Training

SQLskills training goes online worldwide (and free in September!)

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 06:00:00 UT

SQLskills is recording their knowledge in conjunction with Pluralsight for you to view from the time and place of your choosing. And it's free in September. Read more to find out how you can get access.

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SQLskills training goes online worldwide (and free in September!)

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 06:00:00 UT

A Variety of SQL Rally Pre-Cons

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:00:00 UT

The 2012 SQL Rally is coming in May to Dallas, TX and there are a number of pre-conference sessions that can help you learn about something that interests you at an inexpensive price.

The Half Day Experiment

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:00:00 UT

A change at the PASS Summit this year has Steve Jones watching to see if it works out well for attendees and speakers.

SQLSkills Immersion training in London

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:00:00 UT

A wrap up from MVP and expert Gail Shaw on her experiences of training with SQLskills.

I Want Stupid Employees

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 06:00:00 UT

Why don't employers want to fund training? Steve Jones has a few thoughts after a great piece that shows the lack of wisdom in withholding training.

Taking It to the Extreme: SQLCLR and Parallelism

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:00:00 UT

Learn to use SQLCLR, parallelism and how to write better performing SQL code from MVP Adam Machanic in New York City on July 14-15. Early bird discounts available with the code "EARLYBIRD".

Free BI Training in June

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 06:00:00 UT

Free training from Pragmatic Works, Microsoft and SQLServerCentral. Learn about SSAS performance, SSIS Configurations, GIS in SSRS and more.

Taking It to the Extreme: SQLCLR and Parallelism

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:00:00 UT

Learn to use SQLCLR, parallelism and how to write better performing SQL code from MVP Adam Machanic in New York City on July 14-15. Early bird discounts available with the code "EARLYBIRD".

Free BI Training in June

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 06:00:00 UT

Free training from Pragmatic Works, Microsoft and SQLServerCentral. Learn about SSAS performance, SSIS Configurations, GIS in SSRS and more.

Taking It to the Extreme: SQLCLR and Parallelism

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 06:00:00 UT

Learn to use SQLCLR, parallelism and how to write better performing SQL code from MVP Adam Machanic in New York City on July 14-15. Early bird discounts available with the code "EARLYBIRD".

SQL Skills Immersion Event Wrapup

Tue, 10 May 2011 06:00:00 UT

A look back at SQLskills Immersion training from Eric Stefani, who attended the week long class recently. SQLskills provides some amazing training, and is worth attending if want to become better skilled at being a DBA.

Do we do enough?

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 06:00:00 UT

Do we, event organizers, tool vendors, concerned SQL citizens, as a community, do enough to reach people who don't know about the training available to them?

Mid April Free Training from PASS VCs

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:00:00 UT

Free training sessions brought to you by the AppDev and BI Virtual Chapters of PASS.

SQL Saturday #73 - Orange County, CA

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 06:00:00 UT

A free one day training event on Apr 9, 2011 in Huntington Beach, CA. Come learn about SQL Server with a number of SQL Server experts.

SQL Saturday #73 - Orange County, CA

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 06:00:00 UT

A free one day training event on Apr 9, 2011 in Huntington Beach, CA. Come learn about SQL Server with a number of SQL Server experts.

Pragmatic SSAS from BI expert Stacia Misner!

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:00:00 UT

Learn dimensional modeling, cube design, MDX calculations and more in this 4 day online class from Pragmatic Works featuring BI expert Stacia Misner.

What a week for our first Immersion Event on Internals and Performance

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:00:00 UT

A short writeup on the first Immersion Event from SQLskills, a week long class designed to bring real world skills to DBAs and developers that want to become highly skilled SQL Server professionals.

SQLskills Immersion Events - Deep SQL Server Training!

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:00:00 UT

SQLskills is offering a number of intense SQL Server training events later this year. A new class has been added in Chicago in May along with a London event in June.

Why You Should Attend SQL Saturday #70 - Columbia, SC

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 07:00:00 UT

Free training. Excellent speakers. Outstanding location. Great networking opportunities. Experienced and efficient event staff. These are the primary things you...

SQL University: SQL Server Security Architecture - 3rd Party, Some Options

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 07:00:00 UT

Day 3 of Security Week at SQL University is now in session. You're implementing a third party solution and you...

From Zero to SSIS in 5 Days

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 07:00:00 UT

Learn Integration Services from SSIS expert and MVP, Andy Leonard in March. This 5 day class will be held on Mar 21-25, 2011 in Farmville, Virginia.

From Zero to SSIS in 5 Days

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 07:00:00 UT

Learn Integration Services from SSIS expert and MVP, Andy Leonard in March. This 5 day class will be held on Mar 21-25, 2011 in Farmville, Virginia.

Internals and Performance class in Dallas

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:00:00 UT

At last, my blog is starting to pay real dividends. Not only do I get the opportunity to publish my...

Master Training

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:00:00 UT

Steve Jones talks about the value of deep training. He is aiming to get some from SQLskills this year as part of their MCM training series, even without trying to pass the certification.

Master Immersion Events from SQLskills.com

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:00:00 UT

A new series of courses is available from SQLskills to help you better learn to manage and tune your SQL Server instances. These classes are designed to help you complete the MCM certification, but are also valuable for anyone that wants to become a better SQL Server DBA.

SQL Saturday #70 - Columbia, SC - Call for Speakers

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 07:00:00 UT

We're gearing up the advertising for SQL Saturday #70 since we're about 8 weeks out. In keeping with that, our...

From Zero to SSIS in 5 Days

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 07:00:00 UT

Learn Integration Services from SSIS expert and MVP, Andy Leonard in March. This 5 day class will be held on Mar 21-25, 2011 in Farmville, Virginia.

Master Immersion Events from SQLskills.com

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:00:00 UT

‘Disturbing Development’
Grant Fritchey & the DBA Team present the latest installment of the Top 5 hard-earned lessons of a DBA – read it now

Facebook and E-Mail Security for a New Teenager

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 07:00:00 UT

Cross-posted from a Goal Keeping DBA blog: Just recently, my oldest son entered the ranks of the teenagers. I shouldn’t actually...

Top 5 hard-earned Lessons of a DBA
New! Part 4, ‘Disturbing Development’ by Grant Fritchey, features the return of Joe Deebeeay and a server-threatening encounter with ORMs - read it here