Category Archives: Teaching

Scaling SQL Server 2012 in Lisbon, Portugal

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Glenn Berry

I had the opportunity to present a full-day preconference session on Friday, March 15, 2013 for SQLSaturday #188 in Lisbon, Portugal. This was the first time I have spoken at a SQLSaturday outside of the United States, and I really … Continue reading →

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Free One Week Passes to PluralSight

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Glenn Berry

As you may know, SQLskills has been creating a lot of great new courses about SQL Server for Pluralsight. Nearly half of all of the SQL Server courses on Pluralsight have been produced by the SQLskills team, and more are … Continue reading →

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Migrating to SQL Server 2012

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Glenn Berry

I had the opportunity to deliver my Migrating to SQL Server 2012 presentation at the PASS 2012 Summit last Friday in Seattle. Although I was in the TCC annex of the convention center, I had pretty good attendance, and it … Continue reading →

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Book Signing at SQLSentry Booth at PASS Summit 2012

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Glenn Berry

A new book that I wrote a couple of chapters for has just been released. It is Professional SQL Server 2012 Internals and Troubleshooting from Wrox. I really believe this is a high quality book from a collection of great … Continue reading →

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Understanding Server Hardware Course from Pluralsight

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Glenn Berry

My first training course from Pluralsight, Understanding Server Hardware has just gone live. It is listed in the SQL Server section of the course catalog, even though it is not really SQL Server specific. It is meant as a foundational … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Speaking Events

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Glenn Berry

I will be the inaugural speaker for the Northern Colorado Database Professionals on September 17, in Loveland, CO. I will be presenting a preview version of my PASS Summit 2012 session about how to migrate to SQL Server 2012. The … Continue reading →

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Win A Free Registration to SQLskills Immersion Event 1

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Glenn Berry

You have until July 6 to enter to win a free seat at the SQLskills Internals and Performance (IE1) training class in Bellevue, WA on August 6 – 10, 2012, sponsored by SQLSentry.  This is really a great chance to … Continue reading →

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Speaking at Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta 2012 on May 19

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Glenn Berry

I will be presenting two sessions at the Rocky Mountain Tech Trifecta in Denver on May 19, 2012. This is an all-day, free event that is very similar to a SQLSaturday or a CodeCamp. There are a large number of … Continue reading →

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Updated SQL Rockstar Blogger Rankings

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Glenn Berry

This morning, Thomas LaRock (blog |@SQLRockstar) released an updated version of his Blogger Rankings. I was very happy and humbled to see that I had been promoted to the ResourceDB group, which I really appreciate!  My co-worker, Joe Sack (blog … Continue reading →

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Onward and Upward!

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Glenn Berry

As you may have heard by now, I am joining the wonderful team at SQLskills as a Principal Consultant starting on May 1, 2012. I am very excited by this opportunity, since I will have the chance to work with … Continue reading →

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