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Kevin Kline

http://twitter.com/kekline

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
  • consulting
  • speaking
  • training
  • writing

Biography

Kevin Kline is the Technical Strategy Manager for SQL Server Solutions at Quest Software, a leading provider of award winning tools for database management and application monitoring tools. Kevin is also a founding board member and former President of the international Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) and frequently contributes to database technology magazines, web sites, and discussion forums. Kevin's most popular book is SQL in a Nutshell published by O'Reilly Media. Kevin is also the author of monthly magazine columns for SQL Server Magazine and Database Trends & Applications. Kevin is a top rated speaker, appearing at international conferences like Microsoft TechEd, DevTeach, PASS, Microsoft IT Forum, and SQL Connections.

Books

SQL in a Nutshell SQL in a Nutshell
by Kevin Kline , Daniel Kline , Brand Hunt
Third Edition November 2008
Print: $44.99
Ebook: $35.99

SQL in a Nutshell SQL in a Nutshell
by Kevin Kline
Second Edition September 2004
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SQL In A Nutshell SQL In A Nutshell
by Kevin Kline
December 2000
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Transact-SQL Programming Transact-SQL Programming
by Kevin Kline , Lee Gould , Andrew Zanevsky
April 1999
Print: $49.95
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Blog

Kevin's blog posts are hosted at:
http://sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/

Where 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 more

Starting the Travel Meme

October 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 more

What Direction Do You Choose?

October 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 more

New at SQLMag - Disk2Vhd

October 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 more

Upcoming 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 more

New at SQLMag - TraceAnalyzer

October 03 2009

I just posted a new entry on my SQLMag Tool Time blog that you might like to check out. I'm a big fan of Bill Graziano's ClearTrace tool , but perhaps you'll like the new tool from DBSophic, called TraceAnalyzer , even better? Compare the two and let me know… read more

Free Training in October at the Quest Connect vConference

October 01 2009

Quest Connect 2009 will take place October 21 – 22......(read more) read more

Health Data Rights

September 25 2009

There was a time when health information was merely a collection of facts about you. You visited a doctor on the 17th because of a sore throat. You had your appendix removed when you were a grade-schooler. Now, in the 21st century, information is increasingly used to drive business value.… read more

New Post on my SQLMag Blog – Free DMV Monitoring Tools

September 18 2009

I’ve posted a new entry on my SQL Server Magazine blog about two free DMV monitoring tools available on CodePlex . Read the article here: http://www.sqlmag.com/Articles/ArticleID/102837/102837.html?Ad=1 Take a look at the two tools and let me know which you like better and why. Inquiring minds want to know! Cheers, -Kev… read more

New Slide Deck Section Added

September 02 2009

I've just added a new section to my website where you can find all of my slide decks, http://KevinEKline.com/Slides/ . Where available, I'll also post links to recordings of the sessions and accompanying white papers. I currently have four slide decks up from sessions I presented at various events in… read more

The SQL Saturday Advisory Council

August 18 2009

It's my pleasure to report that Andy Warren has asked me to participate in the SQL Saturday Advisory Council. I'm really excited by the fantastic learning opportunities presented by the SQL Saturday system of events that Andy and company have established. They've taken great pains to set up a system… read more

Bitemporal Data

August 04 2009

Any IT pro with more than a year or two of experience will have faced the challenges of version control for an application, but what if you have to implement version control for data? The most common way to tackle this problem is implementing something called "bitemporal data". Under this… read more

More About Successful Directors versus Successful Technologists

August 03 2009

If you're a SQL Server professional who hasn't been to the website of the Professional Association for SQL Server, you're doing yourself a disservice. Membership is free and, in addition to all of the technical resources that it provides, it connects you to a world of networking opportunities with other… read more

Great Blogs From Microsoft SQL Server Teams

July 24 2009

You might remember my Best of the Blogs post back in February of this year. The blog post provided a link to all of the SQL Server MVP blogs that I was aware of at the time and, through the comments, many more were added. I'm fairly sure that you… read more
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