Regular Columnist: Steve Jones

My background is I have been working with computers since I was about 12. My first "career" job in this industry was with network administration where I became the local DBA by default. I have also spent lots of time administering Netware and NT networks, developing software, managing smaller IT groups, making lots of coffee, ordering pizza for late nights, etc., etc. For those of you interested (or really bored), you can check out my resume.

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Trusting Systems

The trust we build by ensuring our computer systems work is important. If we can't maintain that trust, Steve Jones sees a problem for our careers.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2013/05/23 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: editorial

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Understanding HA

Dealing with disaster situations or trying to maintain an HA environment can be stressful. However knowledge about your goals and the capabilities of each technology, along with practice, can make things much easier.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2013/05/22 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: editorial

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How do you solve T-SQL problems?

It's good to have a methodology for solving problems, and T-SQL is no exception to this. Steve Jones notes that all too often we look at solving a problem, but only doing half the job.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2013/05/21 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: editorial

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Powershell for DBAs

Powershell is a great tool for helping you work with multiple instances of SQL Server. This week Steve Jones talks about how and why you might want to get started.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2013/05/20 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: editorial

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Morphing Microsoft

Is Microsoft trying to move away from just being a software vendor? It seems they'd like to and that's a goal, but are they moving in the right direction? Steve Jones has a few ideas to help them.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2013/05/20 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: editorial

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Connecting to AdventureWorks on Azure

A quick guide for connecting to our free copy of AdventureWorks on the Azure platform.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2013/05/20 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: adventureworks

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The Control Poll

Do you use version control for your databases? For your application code? Is there a time when you think it's not needed? Steve Jones asks the question today.   Read more...

By Steve Jones 2013/05/17 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: editorial

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Honeywords in SQL Server

There's an idea of using false passwords with real accounts, honeywords, that can help us detect security issues with our servers. Is that worth implementing in SQL Server?  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2013/05/16 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: editorial

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The Challenger

There is plenty of competition in the database platform space for SQL Server. There's a new NuSQL platform, whose vendor hopes will replace SQL Server as the platform of choice in the cloud. However Steve Jones isn't sure this will be the case.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2013/05/15 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: editorial

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The Platform Problem

Steve Jones sees a problem with the Azure platform. It's one that he thinks is limiting adoption, and may become a big problem for Microsoft at some point.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2013/05/14 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: editorial

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A Broken Data Model

After a recent trip, Steve Jones noted a problem somewhere with the way airlines are handling passenger data.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2013/05/09 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: editorial

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The State of the Cloud

The state of cloud computing is confusing and unstable. Steve Jones has a few thoughts about the good and bad things in this industry.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2013/05/06 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: editorial

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Better Coding, More Savings

The way we write code impacts our users, but it can also impact our wallet, especially in cloud computing. Steve Jones wonders how many people bother to profile and test their code.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2013/05/13 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: editorial

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Microsoft Research

Research in industry can help a company leap ahead of it's peers. Steve Jones thinks this is a good idea for many companies to engage in and highlights some of the great work being done at Microsoft Research.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2013/05/06 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: editorial

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Our Race with Machines

A future world where the machines rule, as shown in films like Terminator and the Matrix, isn't what most people want. However the fears of machines taking over much of our world are very real. Steve Jones thinks it's not as bad as you might believe.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2013/05/08 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: editorial

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Small Data

With all the talk about Big Data recently, Steve Jones looks at some of the issues with Big Data and how small data might be more important to you.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2013/05/07 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: editorial

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Factivism

There are many people trying to make the world better for others. Bono is one of them, with the elimination of hunger as his goal. He calls himself a "factivist" trying to use data to inspire others to join him.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2013/04/29 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: editorial

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Natural Data

Can you own data itself or patent it? There's a Supreme Court case dealing with this right now. Steve Jones notes that the outcome could affect our jobs as we deal with more and more data and laws to control data are enacted.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2013/04/24 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: editorial

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Accelerating Your Career

There are any number of ways to help your career move forward. Steve Jones talks about one way you might not have thought about today.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2013/04/23 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: editorial

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Flight Data

Travel can be stressful and complicated. As much as computer systems have made things easier, when they fail, your trip can turn awful in a hurry.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2013/04/25 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: editorial

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