Last September I took the BETA exams for 70-761: Querying Data with Transact-SQL and 70-762: Developing SQL Databases. Well it looks like I passed them, because today I received an email saying I have earned my MCSA: SQL Server 2016 Database Development. I always like when I pick up a new…
Are you attending PASS Summit 2016—the world’s largest gathering of SQL Server and business intelligence (BI) professional? It is being held on October 25-28 in Seattle, Washington. If you’ll be there, from Wednesday to Friday look for the Microsoft Learning Lounge, which is on level 4 of the Washington State Convention…
Identifying and Fixing Parameter Sniffing (Tuesday October 18th, 2016 – 6:00 pm) Presenter: Brent Ozar from Brent Ozar Unlimited You swear nothing changed – but suddenly your SQL Server has ground to a halt. Queries are slow across the board. You restart the server, rebuild indexes, or update statistics, and…
Session Recordings are now available from the 24 Hours of PASS. You can also check out all the speakers at the upcoming PASS Summit.
SQL Sentry is introducing the new unified Plan Explorer! This edition includes all features of Plan Explorer PRO, plus two new and incredibly powerful features: Index Analysis and Performance Profiling. These new features were originally going to be part of Plan Explorer ULTIMATE at higher price point. However, they ultimately decided…
Don’t forget tonight at 11pm, Andy Yun will be presenting hour 16 of the 24 Hours of PASS .http://bit.ly/2boVHxb This session will be moderated by myself, but don’t miss out on the other 23 hours of this PASS Summit Preview.
Well it looks like I will be moderating session 16 for the 24 Hours of PASS: Summit Preview 2016 that takes place September 7–8, featuring 24 consecutive one-hour webinars from upcoming PASS Summit 2016 speakers. Whether you have attended Summit before, or are a newcomer who needs to convince your boss,…
Had a great time at the SQL Saturday in Louisville, KY. I always enjoy this one because it is only a two hour drive and I get to see the southern contingent of the #sqlfamily. I delivered my presentation on The PROCESS of Queries which seems to have become my most…
If you can’t make it to a SQL Saturday to see my presentation on The PROCESS of Queries? That is OK. Because I made it into a video. Just as a reminder, I will be delivering this presentation at the SQL Saturday in Columbus, Ohio on July 16th and then again…
Microsoft announced today that New MCSA certifications are out for both Windows Server 2016 http://bit.ly/295AIN0 and SQL Server 2016 http://bit.ly/295AWUG. Upgrade exams are also available for those who already have earned an MCSA on Windows Server 2012 or SQL Server 2012.