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
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/way0utwest
Bluesky: way0utwest.bsky.social
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Daily Coping 3 Mar 2022

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...

2022-03-04

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Daily Coping 4 Mar 2022

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...

2022-03-04

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DP-900: What’s a Region and an Availability Zone

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

This is part of a series on my preparation for the DP-900 exam. This is the Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals, part of a number of certification paths. You can...

2022-03-04 (first published: 2022-02-16)

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Is the Time of the DBA Ending?

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

The DBA role might be changing, but Steve thinks this creates opportunities.

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2022-03-04

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Purchasing Separate Compute and Storage

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Azure SQL database

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2022-03-04

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Redgate at SQLBits

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

Redgate and the Advocates are attending SQL Bits next week in London. I’m excited to see Grant and Kathi in person, as it’s been far too long since I...

2022-03-03

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Daily Coping 2 Mar 2022

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...

2022-03-02

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Data Analysis Techniques

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

This is part of a series on my preparation for the DP-900 exam. This is the Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals, part of a number of certification paths. You can...

2022-03-02

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