SQL313

Welcome To The Site

2012-08-10T15:41:38-05:00

I started this site mainly to use for personal use (I have to write stuff down or I will forget it), but it has morphed into more. I am hoping something I write helps someone along the way! I am using it to document stuff I have come across and how I have solved or implemented the solution. If you find something that is helpful, GREAT!; if not, please check back sometime. :)

I did enable comments, so please feel free to leave your feedback. I do ask that you please be curteous. I love constructive feedback/criticsm, but if you plan on being crude/rude, do remember "If you dont have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."

Note: Overall I am a happy person and I tend to be excited about stuff - you will see quite a lot of smilies. I DO actually smile when I type a smiley (I had no clue others didnt until someone pointed it out to me during my gaming days). :)

Thank you!
Glenda

Helpful links

2017-11-07T13:31:58-06:00

When I run across a link that I find very helpful, I will share with everyone here:

SQL:

Baton Rouge SQL Server User Group - no matter where I live, I will never forget this group - they are WONDERFUL!
DBAs@Midnight Webshow - I have met both Sean and Jen and love catching up with them when I can! They are a wealth of knowledge and I wouldn't be where I am today without them.
Brent Ozar company blog - I love the amount of resources you can find for free and the regular office hours web-casts they do (the images help make it more fun too!).
SQL Workbooks - I love listening to Kendra teach! She keeps things light and interesting and helps you understand they why behind a question in a way that sticks.
SQLPassion - Klaus teaches SQL in "quickie" bursts which helps with packed schedules. He also actually builds CPUs by hand - wow!
Jamie Thompson - When I started using SSIS, searches for issues always led me to his blog. He helped me learn and get through some tough issues!
John Sansom - He was one of the first bloggers I started following and I have referenced his posts many times over the years (and I love the crosswords). I am also a sucker for an accent, and I have always imagined he has one! - lol
Microsoft eBooks 1 - Free Giveaway of many, many ebooks from a variety of topics
Microsoft eBooks 2 - More free ebooks from Microsoft from a variety of topics in the Microsoft Virtual Academy
ThoughtWorks Technology Radar - This is a report that shows upcoming technology and trends, updated every 6 months or so

Videos galore:

Group By - This has a lot of videos where people in the community are presenting.
SQL Bits - Here is the list of previous sessions.

Links to helpful podcasts:

SQL Down Under - this site hosts a multitude of podcasts to listen to, dating all the way back to 2005
Run As Radio - this site has over 400 episodes about a variety of Microsoft products
.NET Rocks! - this site hosts podcasts which are more developer centric, but plenty of topics that are useful for all IT people
People Talking Tech - this site was hosted by Denny Cherry and includes some great nuggets to listen to

Powershell:

/r/Powershell - this is the reddit category listing for Powershell

Professional:

PowerBI to track your goals! - this is an awesome post by Stacia Varga

Presentation Bio

2014-02-25T11:40:41-06:00

Glenda has worked with databases in some form or another for 15 years, and loves it! She has worked in the education, healthcare, manufacturing, state park, construction licensing, and non-profit industries. She currently works for BISK Eduction in Tampa, FL as a lone DBA, handling everything from servers, performance, replication, maintenance, releases and business intelligence. Glenda really enjoys being involved in the SQL community and speaks at local events.