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title: Microsoft is Taking Over July Free Training!
description: Join us as we present a month of free training sessions hosted by Microsoft employees on topics such as SQL Server 2016, Power BI and Azure!
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# [Microsoft is Taking Over July Free Training!](https://pragmaticworks.com/blog/microsoft-july-free-training)

 Written by [Liz Hamilton](https://pragmaticworks.com/blog/author/liz-hamilton) | Jun 29, 2016

We are really excited about our July webinar lineup. Several of the awesome folks at Microsoft have signed up to host some amazing sessions, you might even recognize some of the names as being past Pragmatic Works employees. The topics in July cover SQL Server 2016, Power BI and Azure. So if you ever wanted some behind the scenes information on these topics, check out our July webinars!

Click on the titles below to learn more and register for each session.

**Tuesday, July 5th**  
[New Security Features in SQL Server 2016 - Brad Schacht](https://pragmaticworks.com/Training/Details/New-Security-Features-in-SQL-Server-2016)  
While previous versions of SQL Server have been very secure, SQL Server 2016 has added some major features. From built-in row-level security to dynamic data masking to ensuring data is always encrypted at rest, in flight and in the application, this is the most secure release of SQL Server ever! 

**Tuesday, July 12th**  
[Introduction to Power BI Desktop - Dustin Ryan](https://pragmaticworks.com/Training/Details/Introduction-to-Power-BI-Desktop)  
In this session, we'll take an introductory look at Power BI Desktop, the main authoring and design tool for Power BI. By the end of this session, you'll have a better idea of the capabilities of Power BI Desktop and how Power BI Desktop can be used to consume, transform and visualize data.

**Tuesday, July 19th**  
[Using a Gateway to Leverage On-Premises Data in Power BI - Adam Saxton](https://pragmaticworks.com/Training/Details/Using-a-Gateway-to-Leverage-On-Premises-Data-in-Power-BI)  
In this session, we'll look at how you can take advantage of an on-premises gateway to make use of local data when creating reports and dashboards for Power BI.

**Tuesday, July 26th**  
[Performance Tuning and Troubleshooting Azure SQL Database - Brad Ball](https://pragmaticworks.com/Training/Details/Performance-Tuning-and-Troubleshooting-Azure-SQL-Database)  
You are lost and you need help. You are using Azure SQL Database. Azure SQL Database seems like it is from Mars and everything you learned from the SQL box product is from Venus. In this session, we will clearly define differences in performance tuning techniques, review concepts and draw comparisons to the regular SQL world you know and love.

We're excited to have you join us for a month of free training hosted by Microsoft superstars! Be sure to follow us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/PragmaticWorks) to stay up-to-date with everything related our free training sessions. Also, let us know if there are any topics you would like to see in our free training lineup!

[View full post](https://pragmaticworks.com/blog/microsoft-july-free-training)

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