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.

I currently am the editor of SQL Server Central and an advocate/architect at Redgate Software. I am also the President of SQL Saturday, maintain the T-SQL Tuesday monthly party, and remember our colleagues at sqlmemorial.org.

You can find out more about me on my blog (www.voiceofthedba.com) or LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/way0utwest)

Interests: yoga, reading, biking, snowboarding, volleyball

Twitter: @way0utwest
Website: https://www.voiceofthedba.com
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Default Raiserror Levels

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

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2022-10-03

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The Growth of IQP

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Steve talks about some of the Intelligent Query Processing improvements in SQL Server 2022.

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2022-10-03

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How Important is Software?

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

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The user experience from our software is important. Maybe more than many developers realize.

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2022-10-01

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Cloud Databases

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

There are advantages of cloud databases when your workload requirements grow. Steve thinks it's useful to learn a bit about the options out there.

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2022-09-30

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Daily Coping 30 Sep 2022

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

Today’s coping tip is to find a new way to use one of your strengths or talents. I asked someone for strengths recently. Most of those items are things...

2022-09-30

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Idempotent Column Drops

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SQLServerCentral

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2022-09-30

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The Redgate 100

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

The Redgate 100 is a list of 100 people that are influential in the database world in a number of categories.I made the list in a few places, which...

2022-09-30 (first published: 2022-09-09)

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Daily Coping 29 Sep 2022

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

Today’s coping tip is to avoid saying “I should” and make time to do nothing, or do something fun. I’m writing this ahead of time, and I am doing...

2022-09-29

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Daily Coping 28 Sep 2022

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

Today’s coping tip is let go of other people’s expectations of you. I think in general I’m not too concerned about what other people think of me, or expect...

2022-09-28

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