It’s been a fun, busy spring and early summer. I have loads of new courses to share, and great stuff is coming up soon!
A big thank you to all the SQLWorkbooks members who attended live events, or posted your comments and questions! Your questions are terrific, and you’ve made these events so much fun.
June 14, 2018 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM PST <- This is past, but no worries, it was recorded
Deadlocks strike fear into the hearts of even seasoned DBAs — but they don’t have to!
In this session, you’ll get the code to cause a sample deadlock in SQL Server. You’ll see how to interpret the deadlock graph to find out where the conflict lies, and how to design an index to make the deadlock disappear.
At a recent conference, two speakers reminded me of something important: when you put effort into learning something or helping folks, don’t simply put your words in private emails or post-it notes on your desk. Whenever possible, blog it as well. It can help other people, and it can also help you remember it in the future!
When I first created SQLWorkbooks, I distilled what it was all about down into one sentence: “Learn SQL Server by Solving Problems.”
This month, I introduce my first SQLChallenge, which distills that down into practice. The SQLChallenge features 23 minutes of video with scripts that you can use to reproduce and solve the problem yourself.
Learn why SQL Server’s table partitioning feature doesn’t make your queries faster– and may even make them slower.
I gave a day long session, “SQL Server Index Formulas, Problems and Solutions” in Huntington Beach, CA on April 1. The class was a great group of students, and we had a lively discussion and lots of questions.
Here’s a topic we diagrammed in class, as well as links to extra resources.
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