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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Sleepless in Seattle – SQL in the City 2012

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

A few years ago I went to Seattle a few days before the PASS Summit started. I took my middle...

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2012-09-14 (first published: 2012-09-10)

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The DevConnections Schedule is out

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

It’s preliminary, but the fall 2012 SQL Server Connections schedule at DevConnections is out. I’ll be speaking Tuesday, Oct 30,...

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2012-09-14

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Finding DDL Triggers

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Triggers are the types of objects in SQL Server that are easy to lose track of. There isn’t an obvious...

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2012-09-13

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More CPU Means More Data

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

Faster CPUs allow us to perform more complex modeling and analysis of variables, and hopefully come up with better decisions. However that more complex analysis means more data.

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2012-09-13

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Creativity

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

What if you could stop all work for a month and have people find ways to improve the business? Would you take the chance?

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2012-09-12

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Labor Day Bloopers

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

The raw footage of all the mistakes I’ve made since the Fourth of July.
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Part 2

Filed under: Blog Tagged: Humor,...

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2012-09-12

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Mining and Algorithms

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Editorial

The algorithms that you use to query or mine data are very important. Amazon knows their recommendations algorithms are important. Do you know what's important in your job?