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Four live class weeks of SQL Server performance tuning, with me answering questions as we go. Registration closes Nov 30; after that, it’s recordings only until next year.
19d 12h 20m Until the live classes start · Nov 2, 9 AM Pacific
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SQL Server 2017 extended support ends on October 12, 2027.
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