Kevin Kline : Administration

Use TPC Database Benchmarks to Save Money

KKline — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:47:00 GMT

Today, I would like to give you a primer on how to read the benchmark reports that are published by the major database and hardware vendors....(read more)

Read the New TPC Database Benchmarking Series

KKline — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:17:00 GMT

Let's talk about database application benchmarking. This is a skill set which, in my opinion, is one of the major differentiators between a journeyman-level DBA and a true master of the trade. In this article published in my monthly column at Database...(read more)

Squishy Limits in SQL Server Express Edition

KKline — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:19:00 GMT

Do you use Express Edition? Then you might not know that the published memory limits are not set in stone....(read more)

SQLintersection!

KKline — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:47:00 GMT

Get the details on Kevin's keynote address at the SQLintersection conference in Las Vegas in early April....(read more)

Is Microsoft SQL Server Supported By ...?

KKline — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:50:00 GMT

Ever wonder if a specific version of SQL Server or another application is supported by a specific virtualization platform? Here's your answer......(read more)

The Year That Was - 2012

KKline — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:31:00 GMT

2012 was, simply stated, a year that kicked my butt. When I wasn't struggling professionally, I was struggling personally. Health issues, culminating in a diagnosis of Type II diabetes, and the passing of my father soon after Thanksgiving marked my biggest...(read more)

Learn More About SQL Server IO and Query Tuning in These Webcasts

KKline — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:50:00 GMT

Join database expert Kevin Kline in two new webcasts for SQL Server users: Storage IO Best Practices and Query Tuning Best Practices....(read more)

Let's Talk Licensing and Virtualization for SQL Server

KKline — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:23:00 GMT

Kevin details many new developments with SQL Server virtualization and licensing....(read more)

Quick Tip - Speed a Slow Restore from the Transaction Log

KKline — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:59:00 GMT

Here's a quick tip for you: During some restore operations on Microsoft SQL Server, the transaction log redo step might be taking an unusually long time. Depending somewhat on the version and edition of SQL Server you've installed, you may be able to...(read more)

PASS Summit 2012, Slide Decks

KKline — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:02:00 GMT

Get the latest slide decks from Kevin Kline's presentations at the PASS Summit 2012 conference....(read more)

Conquer Your Fear of Virtualization with a Free Day of Training at PASS!

KKline — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:50:00 GMT

Get tons of free training from House of Brick, one of the USA's top database and virtualization consultancies, at the 2012 PASS Summit!...(read more)

The Zombie PerfMon Counter That Never Dies! Quick Tip

KKline — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:55:00 GMT

Learn the Performance Monitor counters to avoid and those to exploit for the latest versions of Microsoft SQL Server from database expert Kevin E. Kline....(read more)

Help Me Update the History of SQL Server

KKline — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:01:00 GMT

Find out the early history and evolution of Microsoft SQL Server in this engaging article from database expert Kevin Kline....(read more)

Timewarp: What Is a Relational Database?

KKline — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:23:00 GMT

These days, relational database management systems (RDBMSs) like Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle are the primary engines of information systems everywhere, particularly for enterprise computing systems and web applications. Though RDBMSs are now common enough to trip over, it wasn’t always that way. ...(read more)

Come See Me. I'll Probably Be Just Down the Street Soon!

KKline — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:02:00 GMT

Even though I've recently changed jobs, I'll still be speaking at a lot of SQL events across the country and internationally. There are still a few trips that I've yet to finalize, in particular with the fine folks in Houston, run by my friend Nancy Hidy...(read more)