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
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Data Cleanup

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Steve wishes we could do some data cleanup and archival every year. Or even more often.

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2022-01-03

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My New Resolution

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

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2022-01-03

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Searching dbatools–#SQLNewBlogger

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. I learned something new about dbatools. That’s using...

2022-01-03 (first published: 2021-12-22)

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A Few #2021Wins

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

It’s the end of the year. I’m on vacation, celebrating time with family now, but I wanted to write this post. I got a prompt from LinkedIn last week...

2021-12-31

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Daily Coping 31 Dec 2021

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...

2021-12-31

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Hiding Your New Year's Age

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Dynamic Data Masking

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2021-12-31

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The Chili Shirt–Memories of Euan Garden

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

Early on in the history of SQL Server Central, we were offered the chance to work in a booth a TechEd and promote our little site. Brian Knight, Andy...

2021-12-31 (first published: 2021-12-13)

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The End of 2021

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

holiday

Happy New Year

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2021-12-31

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Daily Coping 30 Dec 2021

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...

2021-12-30

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