To add to this, my company also offers video and in person training: http://www.brentozar.com/training/ We have one training coming up this fall in Philadelphia. All of the in-person presenters are MVPs, two of us are MCMs (equivalent of the Oracle Master certification), and I think our blog speaks for itself, much like the SQLskills blog. --- Jeremiah Peschka - Managing Director, Brent Ozar Unlimited MCSE: Data Platform, MVP Cloudera Certified Developer for Apache Hadoop On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 1:01 PM, Mckay-dirden, Michael (Student) < mckaydim@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Since Coll-Barth is also looking I will re-send my initial (private) > email: > > > If you want face-to-face training then there's little doubt that the > best training provider is http://www.sqlskills.com/sql-server-training/ > Look to their Immersion Event's: > "IE0: Immersion Event for the Junior/Accidental DBA" is the choice for new > comers to SQL Server > > I haven't had their courses myself (I live in the UK) but I'm counting the > days until they return to the UK to do the IE1 course. > > You can review each of their blogs on the site to see the kind of details > they go into. They also did the OCM equivalent readiness videos for > Microsoft: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/ff977043.aspx -- > these are free to watch and give an example of the details they can go into > > All of their members are also MVPs (equivalent of Oracle ACE/ACED). > > > Regards, > Mike > ------------------------------ > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on > behalf of Coll-Barth, Michael <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *Sent:* 22 May 2014 20:56 > *To:* 'mcunningham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx'; JBECKSTROM@xxxxxxxxx; > oracle-l-freelists; oracle-db-l > > *Subject:* RE: Classes on MS Sql Server > > > The original request was to respond privately, but I appreciate the fact > that Michael did not as I am looking for same thing. Thanks! > > > > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Cunningham, Mike > *Sent:* Thursday, May 22, 2014 3:50 PM > *To:* JBECKSTROM@xxxxxxxxx; oracle-l-freelists; oracle-db-l > *Subject:* RE: Classes on MS Sql Server > > > > Hi Jeff, I used Global Knowledge for SQL Server training. I did an > instructor led virtual class and was happy with it. I usually prefer > classroom, but since I took an old class (SQL Server 2008) my only option > was virtual. It was great because I was able to review the entire class > including labs for 6 months after. > > > > *Michael Cunningham* > *Senior Database Administrator* > *The Doctors' Company* > 707.226.0221 - desk > 707.337.0184 - cell > > > > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [ > mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] *On > Behalf Of *Jeffrey Beckstrom > *Sent:* Thursday, May 22, 2014 11:17 AM > *To:* oracle-l-freelists; oracle-db-l > *Subject:* OT: Classes on MS Sql Server > > > > I am looking for recommendations from those of you that also support MS > Sql Server as to good vendors for training classes. Please reply privately. > > > > Jeffrey Beckstrom > Database Administrator > > Information Systems > > Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority > > 1240 W. 6th Street > Cleveland, Ohio 44113 > > > > > > . > > > > *Confidentiality Notice*: This message and any attachments hereto may > contain confidential and privileged communications or information and/or > attorney client communications or work-product protected by law. The > information contained herein is transmitted for the sole use of the > intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient or designated > agent of the recipient of such information, you are hereby notified that > any use, dissemination, copying or retention of this e-mail or the > information contained herein is strictly prohibited and may subject you to > penalties under federal and/or state law. If you received this e-mail in > error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete this > e-mail. >