We’re almost halfway though the year and so I would draw your attention to some of the training courses we have coming up at Technitrain. Since you are the the discerning sort of person who reads my blog, then you are probably also going to be the discerning sort of person who is interested in the kind of expert-led Microsoft BI and SQL Server training that Technitrain runs! To get regular updates on new courses, you can sign up for our mailing list here.
Introduction to Power BI with Chris Webb, June 12th, Edinburgh
I know this is only next Friday but there are still places available. It’s a one-day precon for SQL Saturday Edinburgh BI Edition, which is well worth attending too. On this course I’ll give you a full introduction to Power BI, what it is, when to use it, and where it’s going.
SSIS Design Patterns with Andy Leonard, September 7th-10th, London
If you’ve already got some SSIS experience but want to find out about design patterns, best practices, BIML and new features in SSIS 2012/2014, this is the course for you.
Mission Critical SQL Server with Allan Hirt, September 28th-October 1st, London
Allan (http://sqlha.com/) is probably the number 1 expert on high availability for SQL Server, and this course will cover features such as AlwaysOn Availability Groups, true multi-site failover clustering instances, support for Windows Server Core, and what’s new in SQL Server 2016.
Introduction to MDX with Chris Webb, October 12th-14th, London
Yes, MDX isn’t cool or fashionable any more, but if you’re working with SSAS Multidimensional you still need to know it. On this course I’ll teach you all you need to know about MDX queries and calculations.
I’m particularly excited about this course, in part because the subject matter is so interesting (and so now) and in part because Rafal has such an amazing reputation as a trainer and a speaker, so I know it will be great. You can see a very detailed course agenda here.
Video Training
If you can’t make it over to the UK, don’t forget that a lot of my training material on MDX and SSAS has been recorded and is available on subscription at Project Botticelli, along with videos from Rafal, Marco Russo, Alberto Ferrari and others. Register with the discount code TECHNITRAIN2015 for a 10% discount.
Chris, I cannot add how pleased I am about bringing my Practical Data Science course to your audience with the help of Technitrain. I have been building predictive models for a decade and all of the sudden everyone seems to want one. I can’t wait to teach it in UK!