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
Threads: @way0utwest

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A New Word: Dorgone

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

dorgone– adj. wondering if you could slip away from an event or group conversation without anyone noticing your absence. I’m not often concerned about announcing my arrival or departure...

2026-09-18

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Advice I Like: Lots of Ideas

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

“A multitude of bad ideas is necessary for one good idea” – from Excellent Advice for Living Whenever we read about the success of someone or something, we often...

2026-09-18 (first published: 2026-09-04)

220 reads

Using the Data API Builder–VS Live San Diego Resources

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

Thanks for attending my sessions. Resources below: Slides: Using Data API Builder GitHub repo: https://github.com/way0utwest/DAB-Experiments

2026-09-17

15 reads

Differences Between xp_readerrolog and sp_readerrorlog: #SQLNewBlogger

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

I was creating a question on sp_readerrorlog and realized that this procedure is different from the one it wraps: xp_readerrorlog. This post digs into a few differences. Another post...

2026-09-16

23 reads

Running a Local LLM On Your Laptop Resources

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

Thanks to everyone that attended my sessions at VS Live San Diego yesterday. It was a fun session and I’m glad a few people came up to ask questions....

2026-09-16

19 reads

T-SQL Tuesday #202: 100 Hours

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

It’s time for T-SQL Tuesday again and this is a great prompt to start writing. I might have written about this before, but it’s a story that sticks with...

2026-09-16 (first published: 2026-09-08)

209 reads

A Last Minute Trip to the EU

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

My life has some crazy travel stretches for sure. Between speaking, office visits, customer trips, I can be on the road a lot. As it is, I’ve flown across...

2026-09-14

35 reads

The Book of Redgate: Hours

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

I have said and written this many times: Redgate Software is the type of company I’d want to build if I founded another company. It’s a great place, and...

2026-09-11

54 reads

Updating the Data API Builder

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

I was updating my session for the Data API Builder (DAB) recently, mostly to work with the MCP server capabilities. As I was trying to get this working, I...

2026-09-11 (first published: 2026-09-02)

240 reads

PostgreSQL Support in the Data API Builder

by Steve Jones

The Voice of the DBA

Next week I’m at VS Live in San Diego (register and join me) and one of my talks is on the Data API Builder. I want to show how...

2026-09-09

22 reads

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Steve Jones

A New Word: Dorgone

Advice I Like: Lots of Ideas

Using the Data API Builder–VS Live San Diego Resources

Differences Between xp_readerrolog and sp_readerrorlog: #SQLNewBlogger

Running a Local LLM On Your Laptop Resources

T-SQL Tuesday #202: 100 Hours

A Last Minute Trip to the EU

The Book of Redgate: Hours

Updating the Data API Builder

PostgreSQL Support in the Data API Builder

Blogs

A New Word: Dorgone

Tell It Once: Setting Up Claude With Skills and MCP Servers

SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident

Forums

does anyone used https://github.com/ktaranov/sqlserver-kit

How Can Database Performance Improve the Overall Website Experience?

When And How to Automate?

Question of the Day

Hyperscale Replicas II