Nashville, Tennessee
database technology expert and author
Areas of Expertise:
- Enterprise database management
- SQL
- SQL Server
- Oracle
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Microsoft
- Quest Software
- business intelligence
- speaking
- teaching
- training
- management
- process improvement
- enterprise architecture
- application architecture
- board governance and leadership
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Kevin's blog posts are hosted at:
http://sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/
http://sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/
December 17 2009
In the Sequels for SQL series, I point you to sites where you can go beyond the nose-to-the-grindstone resources that we see every day as SQL Server professionals. (My favorite resource for pan-SQL Server pointers is Steve Jone's Database Weekly email newsletter.) These are the story that comes after and… read moreLike PowerShell for SQL Server?
December 14 2009
Check out my new Tool Time column in this month's SQL Server Magazine . It features some great new PowerShell scripts and information from Chad Miller ( blog ) who I had the pleasure to meet in person back in October of this year while speaking at the SQL Server… read moreData Deduplication Technology - New Article on DBTA
December 14 2009
I've been seeing more and more questions from customers about data deduplication technologies. I guess that's because I can't open a blog, website, or email related to technology without some vendor or another pushing the wonders of data deduplication. Consequently, I thought I'd take a few minutes to describe what… read moreThe Seven Sequels for SQL: The Week of November 27, 2009
November 25 2009
I'm starting a new series called Seven Sequels for SQL. In this series, I point you to seven sites where you can go beyond the nose-to-the-grindstone resources that we see every day as SQL Server professionals. These are the story that comes after and outside (the sequels) of our daily… read moreAnniversary at Database Trends & Applications Magazine
November 19 2009
I was happy to hear that the magazine Database Trends and Applications had recently relaunched their website . While I'd been a columnist there for a quite a while, I'd never been able to easily find my own articles nor check to see if they'd generated any interest. DBTA has… read moreNovember 16 2009
I've opined in the past about how strongly I think the health care industry in the USA needs a does of information technology. One profession making impressive strides in this area is America's nurses. On the one hand, we have NDNQI , the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI… read moreNew Goodies from Microsoft - Microsoft Answers and Web Spark
November 16 2009
Here are a couple of nifty resources that you should bookmark. Microsoft Answers Join the conversation as a community leader through a new, fast-growing Microsoft site called Microsoft Answers . The site currently focuses on Microsoft’s consumer products starting with Windows Vista. Throughout the fall (actually, starting on September 28th),… read moreNovember 15 2009
...when a major news magazine that speaks to a large number of CEOs and gray-haired types whose closest contact to email is having their admin send a message for them, it's important to the world at large. Really important....(read more) read moreThe 5-Minute SQL Server Healthcheck
November 11 2009
Quest Software Pain of the Week Webcast: The 5-Minute SQL Server Healthcheck Join me and Christian Bolton, UK SQL Server MVP and blogger ,as we discuss how to quickly evaluate the basic health of your SQL Server environment. You’ll learn about several quick checks you can perform in minutes to… read moreWhere You Can Find Me At the PASS Summit
November 02 2009
In previous years, I hardly had time to sit down and catch a breather at a PASS Summit . Between my duties as an officer of PASS, exhibit hall time with Quest Software (my employer), speaking in my own sessions, and meeting with PASS volunteers and community organizers, I was… read moreOctober 26 2009
'Tis the season for travel! With the PASS Summit just around the corner and lots of other interesting events waiting in the wings, such as TechEd Europe, lots of IT people will finally be allowed to stretch their wings (and budgets) to get in some first class training. I've been… read moreOctober 21 2009
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself, any direction you choose. Dr. Seuss Dr Seuss makes a great point. Only you can determine where you go in life and where those you lead in life (your significant other, your kids, your… read moreOctober 09 2009
I just posted a new entry on my SQLMag Tool Time blog that you might enjoy. Thanks to my friend and fellow MVP John Paul Cook for bringing Disk2Vhd to my attention on his blog . The free tool is enables migration of a physical machine (PM) to a virtual… read more[OT] Windbelts - The Next Cool Energy Technology
October 06 2009
Windbelts - The Next Cool Energy Technology Start here to see this revolutionary new technology! I'm not kidding - this is a huge game changer! Whether you like it or not, our energy landscape is changing. Our children's energy needs will incorporate all the energy resources we're currently used to… read moreUpcoming Seminar and SQL Saturday in Florida, Oct 13-17
October 04 2009
Please join me for SQL Saturday #21 coming up on Saturday, October 17th. There are over 50 sessions on tap with great speakers from the area and across the nation. Some of the notable speakers include: Andy Leonard (blog here ) Andy Warren (blog here ) Brian Knight (blog here… read moreAlso find Kevin on:
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