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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The Tech That is Gone

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

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As we start a new year, Steve looks back at old technology that doesn't exist anymore.

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2023-01-04

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Daily Coping 3 Jan 2023

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

Today’s coping tip is to use one of your strengths in a new or creative way. I have a lot of strengths. They’ve helped me to be successful. This...

2023-01-03

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Daily Coping 2 Jan 2023

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

Today’s coping tip is to start the new year off with something new – listen, watch, read something completely different. I started listening to more country music last year....

2023-01-02

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Kicking off 2023

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2023-01-02

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No Time for Testing

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

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Testing software is important, but we always seem to find reasons not to. Steve Jones has a few thoughts about testing.

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2023-01-02 (first published: 2015-09-28)

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A SQL Compare Picklist

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

Recently a customer was trying to sync up production and development. They’d somewhat lost control of both environments and wanted to build a plan of how to sync them....

2022-12-30 (first published: 2022-12-19)

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Daily Coping 30 Dec 2022

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

Today’s coping tip is to give thanks. List the kind things others have done for you. I know that my life is great, but it’s because of a lot...

2022-12-30

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Goal Progress for Dec 2022

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

I set goals at the beginning of the year, and I’m tracking my progress in these updates during 2022. December is usually quiet, though this year I spent the...

2022-12-30

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Looking Back at 2022

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

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This is the last workday of 2022. Next week starts a new year, and as I've often done, I wanted to look back at the year. This time I decided to look back month by month, at some of the headlines and memorable data-related topics. I'm tackling things month-by-month. In January there was a set […]