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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Back from Sabbatical

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

After six weeks away, Steve Jones is back.

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2014-07-21

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Powershell Tips–Showwindow

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral Blogs

Looking for help is a pain in Powershell. I type something like
help get-process
execute this and I’m scrolling up and down....

2014-07-21

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Non Temp Temp Tables

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

T-SQL

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2014-07-21

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July 4, 2014

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

A holiday in the US and Steve is briefly writing something on his sabbatical.

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2014-07-04

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Code Names

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Trivia

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2014-07-04

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Lockdown or Let Them Free

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Do we take security too far? Are we creating unnecessary rules for those that need to use the resources we support? Steve Jones talks today about security and how we might want to approach it when handling rights for developers.

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2014-06-27 (first published: 2009-09-21)

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Effective Max

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral

Resource Governor

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2014-06-23

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Support The Boss

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Providing support for your manager or boss in getting his or her job is a good thing. Steve Jones comments on what benefits you might get and why this could enhance your career.

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2014-06-20 (first published: 2009-10-05)

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Habits and Familiarity

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

A new series about kicking bad habits reminds Steve Jones that there are good and bad sides to having set practices. Even the best habits you have in technology will likely need to evolve over time.