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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Detecting Logins

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

A recent issue with malware and SQL Servers has Steve wondering if you would detect a new, and unapproved, login added to an instance.

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2020-10-05

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Linux Authentication

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

SQL Server on Linux

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2020-10-05

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Daily Coping 2 Oct 2020

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...

2020-10-02

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Deleting a branch in Git

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

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2020-10-02

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Missing SQL Bits

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

This week is SQL Bits week, which is taking place virtually over in the UK. Things are planned for UK time, and speakers are accommodating them. I had a...

2020-10-02

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Moving in the Post Pandemic World

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Telecommuting

If you could move, would you? Where would you go?

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2020-10-02

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TRIM() in T-SQL

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

TRIM()

The T-SQL language expanded in SQL Server 2017 with the TRIM() function.

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2020-10-02 (first published: 2018-04-10)

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Daily Coping 1 Oct 2020

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...

2020-10-01

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DR as a Service

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Disaster Recovery (DR)

It's not the first task when I start a new job, but often as a DBA or developer, I usually ask about Disaster Recovery (DR) plans sometime within the first six months. If I'm a DBA, of course I need a plan. If I'm a developer, however, I still need to understand how this might […]