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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Inspiring Change

Day 2 at the PASS Summit provides some inspiration for Steve Jones at the Women in Technology luncheon.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2009/11/05 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: Editorial

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The Summit 2009 - Day 1

Steve Jones talks a little about day one of the PASS Summit in 2009. A day of news, announcements, and briefings.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2009/11/04 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: Editorial

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Sharepoint Growth is Good

Sharepoint is a product that many IT people despise, but it's a popular seller for Microsoft. Steve Jones thinks that Sharepoint's growth is a good thing for DBAs as well.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2009/10/28 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: Editorial

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Happy Halloween 2009

It's another holiday and time for another blooper reel from the past month. Happy Halloween from SQLServerCentral.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2009/10/29 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: Editorial

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Is The PASS Summit Worth It?

Steve Jones has attended the PASS Summit annually, and found value. But for this Friday's poll, did you find value this week? Or have you in the past? Let others know.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2009/11/06 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: Editorial

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Why Is It Complicated?

One of the very common things that is needed in SQL Server is performing a restore of a database. It's also one of the most important things that needs to take place. So why isn't this a simpler process? Steve Jones wonders why we can't make this a simpler process.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2009/11/02 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: Editorial

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Virtualization and Preparation

The DBA news of the week contains some interesting thoughts on DR and virtualization plans. Steve Jones comments on why you should care about these topics.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2009/10/26 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: Editorial

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The Value of Experience

What type of previous experience makes a good DBA? Is it necessary to have other experience? Steve Jones asks the question in today's Friday poll.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2009/10/23 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: Editorial

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Low Hanging Fruit

An open letter asks Google to change their default protocol to be more secure. Are there things that we might want to do inside SQL Server to make it more secure by default? Any low hanging fruit that would help the platform?  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2009/10/26 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: Editorial

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What Do We Want from PASS?

With the election of the Board of Directors complete for 2009, Steve Jones takes a step back to examine what we might want from a professional organization. If you care about having an organization for SQL Server professionals, read this and let us know if you agree or disagree.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2009/10/22 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: Editorial

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Being Around Smart People is Exciting

Steve Jones has attended a lot of conferences, including one recently in Austin. With the PASS Summit and SQL Connections coming up soon, he shares some reasons why a conference can be a great way to spend your training money.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2009/10/20 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: Editorial

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Ask SQLServerCentral

A new feature is available on SQLServerCentral, and Steve Jones talks a little about how it fits in with your strategy here at the site. Visit ask.sqlservercentral.com and let us know what you think.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2009/10/19 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: Editorial

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Habits and Familiarity

A new series about kicking bad habits reminds Steve Jones that there are good and bad sides to having set practices. Even the best habits you have in technology will likely need to evolve over time.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2009/10/12 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: Editorial

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Afraid of Help

Is it hard for technology workers to ask for help? Or accept it? We seem to often be the type of people that want to solve problems and fix things on our own. Is that a problem? Steve Jones thinks that we should sometimes put aside our pride and get things done.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2009/10/15 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: Editorial

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Working at Microsoft

Would you want to work at Microsoft? Do you think Steve Jones does? Read a few thoughts from him on his experience with the software giant.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2009/10/13 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: Editorial

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Manager of One

Are you a manager of one? Steve Jones say show this might be a good thing to be. You might improve your chances of landing the next job by showing your employer that you can be more productive.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2009/10/12 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: Editorial

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Are you looking to Hadoop?

Hadoop is an interesting new software project in the Linux world that deals with large data sets. Steve Jones wonders if anyone in the SQL Server world has started working with it.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2009/10/08 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: Editorial

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The Future of Bits

Feel like making a prediction this Friday? Steve Jones looks to the future with information workers and a knowledge economy. Answer this Friday poll and give us your guess about the future.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2009/10/16 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: Editorial

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Investing In Your Career

Do you invest in your own career? Should you? Steve Jones asks the question in today's Friday poll.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2009/10/09 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: Editorial

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Motivating the Team

It's easy to get excited if you work at a startup, or a software company. But for corporate workers that toil in IT departments all around the world, how do you keep them motivated? Steve Jones has a few thoughts about simple things that make workers feel better about their jobs.  Read more...

By Steve Jones 2009/10/07 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: Editorial

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