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I got my start in hotels & restaurants, worked my way up to being a hotel general manager, before switching into tech. I've been a solo contributor, a team member, a manager, and an outside consultant, at companies big & small.
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I teach Microsoft SQL Server performance tuning in a 4-class rotation. The winter rotation is getting ready to start:
Fundamentals Week - November 2-6
Mastering Index Tuning - November 30-Dec 4
Mastering Query Tuning - January 11-15, 2027
Mastering Server Tuning - February 8-12, 2027
Sometimes my value as a blogger is to make complex topics simple, or to deliver industry news to you, or to entertain you. Sometimes, it's just to keep you posted on things that are happening in the industry.
So with that in mind, at Microsoft FabCon Barcelona this week, there was a partner day for Microsoft partners. From there, Eelco Drost (shout out to the smart & fun folks at MasterMinds) shared a slide:
