tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663979858060068082011-11-30T17:11:26.104-06:00Wendy's musings on anything that comes to mind today.Wendy Pastrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12855857844896595551noreply@blogger.comBlogger441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766397985806006808.post-25981412598510615982011-11-11T09:47:00.001-06:002011-11-11T09:52:33.884-06:00

...not having to explain what your job is when you tell someone you're a DBA...being a more valuable asset to a company because of the readiness of others to share their expertise...meeting a friend for the first time in person...having a shoulder to lean on when things get tough...knowing there is someone out there who has encountered this problem before and they are willing to share their

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It's become an annual tradition, on October 7th to celebrate Women In Technology and honor the legacy of Ada Lovelace. This year, many are talking about the women who have influenced them in their careers. I plan to do the same in this post, but probably not honoring the people you would at first think. As a member of the SQL community, there are the women who are at the top of all of our lists:

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Read Dirty To Me...Isolation Levels in SQL Server http://www.littlekendra.com/2011/02/08/isoposter/ (Kendra Little - FREE Poster!) http://www.littlekendra.com/resources/isolation/ (Excellent reference page) http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/news2/beware-the-nolock-hint http://michaeljswart.com/?p=604 Visualizing Your Indexes: The Science Behind The Art http://sqlchicken.com/sql-university/ (

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Another #memeMonday Yeah, I know...It's Friday. Deal. **Authors note: I scheduled this to post last Friday, apparently that did NOT happen. All week, people have been posting some of their favorite memories from the PASS Annual Summit. I am fortunate that for me, there are many to choose from. Some, people have heard me tell a few times, others I'm under strict NDA, so you'll just have to

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There have been a number of changes in my career these past few months, and one of the more exciting things for me was being picked to join five other SQL Server community members as part of Idera's ACE program! I am very happy that they will be assisting me and the others in making it out to more community events around the country. So, where can you find me? Take a look! Saturday, September

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Fun idea for a blog/twitter meme today from Tom LaRock! "Requirements" should (must!) mean more than air-quotes can convey. Tagging: Kim Tessereau, Bill Fellows (aww, you already did it!)

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Closing the books on our 2nd annual SQL Saturday in Chicago, it's evident this one was a resounding success! There are so many great posts out there already, let's take a different look here... Sponsors - THANK YOU! Without your support these events just couldn't happen in a city such as ours. At the very least they wouldn't be the great events they have grown into and we certainly wouldn't be

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As SQL Saturday Chicago comes screaming around the bend ready to cross the finish line, there are a lot of people you should know so when you see them at the event, you can thank them personally. Without their dedication to a successful (and fun!) day for everyone, Chicago would not be able to present this great resource to the community. Let me introduce them to you in case you weren't aware.

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It's been a great week at SQL University once again! Several prominent women in the SQL community have shared with us their love of technology, thanked those who have inspired them or showed them an opportunity and expressed a desire to mentor their daughters and other young women in their lives. With such a great resource of posts, I hope you have found inspiration, perhaps even renewed your

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It's March - that means spring is coming (or has already started depending on where you live) for North America and we're celebrating Women's History Month! The SQL Community is certainly taking advantage of the theme and there are a host of opportunities to learn more about Women In Technology and to learn from women. Check out this awesome roster of events coming up in the next two weeks:

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Last week, I came into work, sat down to run a few processes, and while those were chugging away, thought to peek at my email for a minute. Delete, Delete, Delete, Delete, Del...whoa? What's this? Now, normally, if I see an email from a resource I use frequently that says something like "Attention Required" it's an automatic delete, and then I'll go to that source and see if there is something

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With Christmas less than 2 weeks away, I've been diligently shopping for family presents. Finally, just last night, my husband asks "was there anything you wanted for a Christmas present?". Well, yeah. But the things I *want* don't make any sense. Not one of them is anything practical or needed... Amazon Kindle*. I already own one. It's 1st Generation. It has a nice little slot for a memory

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is not always what a business needs. Anyone working on or with a Development Team understands there are communication barriers. Like the story of the three blind men describing an elephant, each person has their own perspective on what it is they 'want'. If I have learned anything at all over the years, it's that people (departments) often want things, but they either a) don't understand how

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It's a little late for a SQL PASS Summit 2010 recap, but I still wanted to share some of my experience from the event. Each year, an award is given to a single recipient for displaying a passion in working with PASS and the SQL Server Community: The PASSion Award. This year, I was honored and humbled to be that person. Looking back at this past year, I'm dumbfounded to see all the things in

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UPDATE: The email and website are now up. Send an email to erc@sqlpass.org or visit http://erc.sqlpass.org/ and see blog posts and forums dedicated to the topic. Things have mostly settled down after some of the upset felt from the last Board of Directors election. Now that the Annual Summit is over and the newly elected Board members have been introduced, it's time to move forward. How do we,

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I suppose that depends on your name. In our SQL Server community, there are more than a handful of readily recognizable names: Buck Woody Paul Randall Kimberly Tripp Kalen Delaney Adam Machanic Brent Ozar Steve Jones Andy Warren ...and the list goes on Each one a respected member of the community and known for their expertise. Many we know as Authors or Bloggers in our sphere of knowledge.

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Looks like the trend this year is to write a blog post about where you believe you will be at certain times at the SQL PASS Annual Summit. Seems a good idea to me, so along with a few additional items for your packing list, I'll share my week outlook here, too! Packing A few items that we normally do not find on a packing list: SQL Saturday shirts - Tuesday is unofficially the Official Wear Your

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Everyone who works with a database. Pretend you're a developer, Oh! You are? Well, okay, this should be easy then.... You have a project on your schedule and it requires creating a database store. Simple! Create some tables and put records in them. Right? Maybe not. Ask yourself a few questions: Do you know what the best design is for the type of data you need to store? Did you consider how

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Earlier this year there was a lot of smack talk around the (now) annual SQL Karaoke outing at the PASS Summit. Like a good data professional, I compiled those which came across my screen. Here they are - enjoy! These should all be available if you search the #sqlkaraoke twitter tag: GarethSwan - CCR Have you ever seen the rain Lori Edwards - Looking Glass Brandi you're a Fine Girl; Foreigner

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Okay, it's been quiet around here. I've been working on a new angle for a client to research an alternative to Merge Replication. Enter: Microsoft's Sync Framework (Sync FX). Yes, it's true, I'm actually coding. In C# nonetheless. Go figure! So what is this Sync Framework all about anyway? The concepts are really not that foreign. Other than not having a fancy GUI or Wizard to walk you through

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These last couple of weeks have brought a few key wide reaching issues to the forefront: How Transparent is Transparency? It's Time to Rock the Vote! and People Will Burn Anything for Publicity In light of the actual events surrounding these topics (SQLPASS Board Nominations, SQLPASS Board Election, and that moron in FL who wants to burn a pile of holy tomes) it really got me thinking. We, as

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So, I'm super excited to be able to start standing in front of my peers and sharing my knowledge! I have a handful of bookings coming up where I will be talking about Transacational Replication and Women In Technology topics. Join us if you can! September 7th, 6pm Downers Grove, IL Suburban Chicago Users Group Monthly Meeting Transactional Replication 101 September 18th, 10am Iowa City, IA

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This has been bugging me for a few days now. You would think a simple Google search would find the answer, as it does for many things. Unfortunately, I found myself duped by the auto suggestions. But, first, let's look at the problem. Issue It's an old server, out of warranty even. But there's no budget, so I have to keep it functional for who-knows-how-much-longer. Recently, the CPU spikes to

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Paul Randal (blog | twitter) started it all yesterday, with a posting stating the Five Things he would like to see disappear from SQL Server. It's going around the block, and looks like I'll chime in this time. So, here are two of mine and some mentions from others. UPDATE: I want to add in here REMOVE 'sa' login. Yep. I said it. I'm sure many will agree. Real DBAs don't need or use 'sa' anyway.

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In tracking down some system resource use issues, it led me back to some maintenance plans that I knew needed re-writing (ideally replacing) but I never expected them to end up the horror movie they revealed. {slurp, thunk} It's a sunny day. Sure, it's Monday, but you get those now and then. My role at the current company is inherited. They had another DBA previously who did not have prior DBA

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Since it's baseball season, I'll start off my recap for the Chicago SQL Saturday #31 event with this:  It ain't over till it's overAnd, folks - it still ain't over! I want to take a different spin on my blog post about the event, as other great recaps can be found by reading Ted Krueger and Jes Borland blog posts. They both already did a great job of capturing the feel of the event, the

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It’s Ada Lovelace Day. Not sure who that is? Look her up. What makes a Technical Woman? Easy enough answer if you work in a technical field like I do. I’m a database administrator, that certainly qualifies. But what about women who are not in the IT industry? They are also Technical Women. The nurses and doctors who help women birth babies in the hospital – they are Technical Women The

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February 2nd unveiled a new SQL Server User Group in the Western suburbs of Chicago. The Chicago SQL Connection was a long time coming, and certainly a needed entity! No further proof than the 100 people in attendance was needed. Personally, I was hoping there would be a group to meet with outside of downtown Chicago, since in the last year I have relocated both my home and office to the area.

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Check out the blog for Thomas LaRock and you can see he is running a contest to caption the header for his site. My one and only suggestion (until I change my mind): "It's MINE! All MINE!" See, changed my mind already and added an option: "It's MINE! All MINE!  ............Now what.....?"

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Since I was tagged about, oh, two weeks ago by my buddy Ted (@onpnt) I figured I should really get around to writing another blog post. It's been too long. I really enjoyed the holidays with my little ones and many family members, but now it's time to focus again. What can I say? I hit a slump, but now I'm over it. The question on the table currently is: What Three Things brought you to where

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There several thoughts of camp around giving gifts at Christmastime. There are probably just as many blogs about it, too. So, what makes me throw in my buck-fifty this time around? I'm pretty sure it all started with the annual Family Gift Exchange. You see, each year, my husband's family decides on what method to use to exchange gifts. We have tried a few ideas, and this year was the typical

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I had the incredible opportunity to meet many influential and fun people at the SQL PASS Summit this year. Along the way I learned a few things about myself as well. As every experience should be an opportunity to learn more about the world around us, other people and more of ourselves, this week’s journey of discovery was fruitful (in abundance!).In order to simplify this recount of people and

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Here’s something fun going on at the SQLPass Conference in Seattle November 2-6:SQLPass BINGO!(rules and playing cards can be found here)I’m personally looking forward to meeting people I ‘see’ on Twitter every day. Even though I’m not eligble to play (and win PRIZES), my goal will still be to meet those I haven’t spoken face-to-face with.Here is a list of the people playing. I’ve marked those

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We are going to start our week off by taking a look at where the database files are stored and how to work with them.Two Types of FilesFirst, there are two types of files which make up your database:mydatabasename.mdf -- These are the data files (you may also have .ndf files)mydatabasename.ldf – These are your transaction log files Data files store all of the, well, data and metadata associated

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Thanks to my buddy Ted for Tagging me. (See his blog here, or find him on Twitter @onpnt)My journey to the position of DBA starts off much like those of others: I graduate from college (with my degree in Psychology) and start looking for work. As a new graduate with a piece of paper to prove it, all I have to show for experience are the odd jobs I held while in High School and College.

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Okay, I'll finally admit to doing it. Back in May, I entered a very funny contest hosted by Michelle Ufford (@sqlfool). The idea was to take SQL Server concepts and put them to the tune of a rap, or come up with something completely your own. Since my own musical writing ability is limited, to say the very least, I went with the more popular "Filk" method. Here is my contest entry. Sing along if

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I just attended a great session from Steve Jones (@way0utwet) regarding blogging during the 24 Hours of PASS. Thanks to his inspiration I have made a new commitment to blogging!As I'm writing, I'm about to head off to my weekly Yoga session. I think it's great that my office offers FREE yoga once per week for anyone who wants to show up. Only being once per week, you may think "what good is that

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My favorite annual user conference, SQLPass is helping sponsor attendees this year by having a contest. Oddly enough, the contest is to blog about "What is the Best Thing I Learned" at the conference. There are so many wonderful things about the conference - the amazing sessions, the super nice staff, Seattle in November, the fun parties, the Exhibition hall with more than just vendors, the

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As a computer geek (well, SQL Server anyway) with a degree in Psychology, I found this site to be rather interesting. Thanks @pnt for tweeting about this site.Here is my twitter personality profile according to TweetPsych. http://tweetpsych.comCognitive ContentPresent tenseSelf referenceTentativeTimeOccupation & workPast tenseUpward motionSensesCertaintyFuture tenseInsightPositive

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Recently, after going through an analysis of our SQL Server (2005) security setup, we decided to switch over to Windows Authentication for our .NET applications. Our reasons were enhanced security and implementing best practices. Oddly, in order to achieve some of the ‘best practice’ recommendations, the change over to Windows Authentication does go against some prefered security settings on

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Here are my picks for summer movie viewing. Some may end up on the Fall Rental list as I don't make it to the theater as often as I would like. I will update the list as I see the films listed, and possibly add some which my husband may insist on seeing (the 'caveman' movie First Year comes to mind....)G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraG-ForceHarry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceMoon http://

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Spurred by a post from SQL Batman I wanted to share a few of the Linked Server topologies I have encountered. I see the reasoning behind each one, and I have yet to find the be-all-end-all of naming conventions.Both scenarios include the development sandbox servers, testing and production servers. Keeping simple references by server function seems to be common and helps with the reuse of code.

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Eventually, I will be posting a list of my pet peeves for SQL Server. This one will make #1 or #2:DO NOT INSTALL YOUR TEMPDB FILES ON THE ROOT!Recently, I've started a new job. One of my first tasks has been to document the system since nothing exists to indicate what state the environment is in currently. Figuring that the best place to begin would be to understand the installation, I log into

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After toying with the idea for months now, I have finally jumped in and decided to start a blog. I will not limit my topics to anything in particular, but you can be assured there will be snippets from Work (Microsoft SQL Server DBA), Dance and Motherhood.This will not, however, be a 'mommy blog'.Well, maybe occassionally. They do some funny stuff ya know!I'm usually willing to give anything a

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