Kalen Delaney : training

Did You Know? I’m delivering my first SQL Server 2012 class this week!

Kalen Delaney — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 04:14:00 GMT

This is actually just a very short post to get my name back up in the list on the right side of SQLBlog, because Adam’s configuration removes people who haven’t posted in 3 months. I’ve been extremely busy trying to get my new book finished, and then...(read more)

Did You Know? I’ll be teaching my Internals Class online!

Kalen Delaney — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:27:00 GMT

In my most recent commentary for SQL Server Magazine, online here: http://www.sqlmag.com/article/training-and-certification2/sql-server-training-options-140429 , I talked about different options for making training content available online. As an addendum...(read more)

Geek City: Preparing for the SQL Server Master Exam

Kalen Delaney — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:40:00 GMT

I was amazed at the results when I just did a search of SQLBlog, and realized no one had really blogged here about the changes to the Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) program. Greg Low described the MCM program when he decided to pursue the MCM at the...(read more)

Did You Know: Where's the Best Place to Get Started?

Kalen Delaney — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 07:34:00 GMT

Have you ever wondered how to start learning about a specific SQL Server topic? Or how to advise someone who asks "How do I get started?" Redgate, and SQL Server Central, have launched a new site to answer that question. SQL Server Stairways are a series...(read more)

Did You Know: I'm going back to Boston!

Kalen Delaney — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:12:00 GMT

After spending 5 months in Boston last summer and fall, I'm going back again, to teach my 5-day SQL Server Internals and Query Tuning class for Boston SQL Training. Last time I taught my course there, we had a completely full class with a waiting list....(read more)

Geek City: Ordered Seeks and Scans

Kalen Delaney — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 23:28:00 GMT

I got a couple of really great questions during my SSWUG Workshop this morning , as I was discussing seeks and scans, and since the answers to the two questions are very related, I decided to address both of them in more detail in this blog post. Most...(read more)

Did You Know? My PASS Demos and Social Networking

Kalen Delaney — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:30:00 GMT

My PASS demos are now available on my website for my Precon Session on SQL Server Concurrency: Locking and Blocking and Row Versions, Oh My! and for my Spotlight Session on Seeking SQL Server Secrets. You can download both sets of scripts from www.SQLServerInternals.com/conferences...(read more)

Geek City: Plan Caching Internals

Kalen Delaney — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:04:00 GMT

This Friday is the last of my summer seminars. On August 27, I am presenting on plan caching, plan reuse and recompile and plan cache metadata. This is one of my favorite topics to talk about, because a lot of the information is not very widely known,...(read more)

Did You Know: My Online Seminar Lasted Almost 5 Hours!

Kalen Delaney — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:06:00 GMT

Yesterday was a rebroadcast of the index internals seminar I presented last February, and I had forgotten how long it was. I was in a chat room the whole time, and the questions just kept coming, fast and (not so) furious! Thanks to all the participants...(read more)

Geek City: Index Internals

Kalen Delaney — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:15:00 GMT

Once again, I'll be presenting an online seminar through SSWUG . This on is on Index Internals . The presentation lasts over 3 and a half hours, and I'll be online for live chat for over 4 hours. Ask away! We'll look at juicy details of exactly how clustered...(read more)

Did You Know: My next web seminar is this Wednesday!

Kalen Delaney — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:40:00 GMT

I know, I haven't made a geeky post in a while... but I promise that I'll do one after this seminar. I'll take some of the best questions that I get during the chat and write them up here. Query Plans Workshop (June 30, 2010) Learn about basic elements,...(read more)

Did You Know? I'm doing 3 more online seminars with SSWUG!

Kalen Delaney — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:46:00 GMT

As I told you in April , I recorded two more seminars with Stephen Wynkoop, on aspects of Query Processing. The first one will be broadcast on June 30 and the second on August 27. In between, we'll broadcast my Index Internals seminar, on July 23. Workshops...(read more)

Did You Know? What PreCon would I take if I were attending TechEd?

Kalen Delaney — Tue, 18 May 2010 00:27:00 GMT

TechEd starts in 3 weeks, and I'm not going to make it this year. I had very much wanted to visit New Orleans post-Katrina and see the recovery for myself. I attended a couple of TechEd's there many years ago, but my primary reason for visiting that fabulous...(read more)

Did You Know? More online seminars!

Kalen Delaney — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:20:00 GMT

I am in Tucson again, having just recorded two more online workshops to be broadcast by SSWUG. We haven't set the dates yet, but we are thinking about offering a special package deal for the two of them. The topics really are related and I think they...(read more)

Did You Know: So Many User Groups, So Little Time

Kalen Delaney — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:23:00 GMT

In May and June of this year, I'll be giving four user groups presentations plus speaking at a SQL Saturday event. You can check my schedule for links to the relevant sites, and a description of my topics, as soon as they are available. This post is mainly...(read more)