Kevin Kline : Cloud Computing

New On-Line Resources for Windows, Virtualization, and Cloud!

KKline — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:29:00 GMT

Here are six new and useful tips to improve your skills with Microsoft Windows and virtualization....(read more)

Two TechNet Radio Sessions You Don't Want to Miss

KKline — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:12:00 GMT

Database expert Kevin Kline and friends discuss BigData, Hadoop, cloud databases, and Azure on Microsoft SQL Server 2012....(read more)

How is Microsoft IT using the Cloud?

KKline — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:46:00 GMT

This IT showcase reveals how Microsoft IT is using Windows Azure for internal projects....(read more)

PASS Summit 2011, Day 1

KKline — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:40:00 GMT

I've already had a few good days in Seattle/Redmond this week, meeting with the Microsoft SQL Server program teams and with other Microsoft SQL Server MVPs. I was as excited as a squeeling Justin Beiber fangirl waiting for his new video, wishing I could...(read more)

Run as Radio Podcast - A little Denali

KKline — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:36:00 GMT

In this podcast on the uber-popular podcast "RunAs Radio", host Richard Campbell asks me about what topics are of particular interest at Tech-Ed 2011, focusing the discussion on cloud and SQL Server "Denali" You can download the MP3 version of the podcast...(read more)

What I'm Reading, July 22 2011

KKline — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:43:00 GMT

I read too much, and that, my friends, is an entirely separate topic for a blog post. But I thought I'd share with you a little more about what I'm reading because sometimes, if I'm lucky, it might be something you'd enjoy too. So I'm going to start sharing...(read more)

Getting Ahead of the Curve – Big Data

KKline — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:41:00 GMT

I have to confess that I'm incredibly excited about BigData. I haven't been this excited about new innovations in IT since relational databases first appeared on the scene early in my career. But what is BigData? Back in those days, I can still feel the...(read more)

Adventures in the Land of CloudDB/NoSQL/NoAcid

KKline — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:44:00 GMT

Cloud, Bunny, or CloudBunny? Last year, some of my friends from Quest Software attended Hadoop World in New York. In 2009, I never would've guessed that Quest would be there with products, community initiatives, as a major sponsor and with presenters?...(read more)

Have You Heard About Project Lucy?

KKline — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:17:00 GMT

Lucy, You Got Some 'Splainin to Do!' Quest Software's latest community initiative, Windows Azure-based Project Lucy, has debuted! Project Lucy is part infrastructure analytics, part social media experiment, and part performance data warehouse. The best...(read more)

Cloud Evolving, SQL Server Responding

KKline — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:49:00 GMT

Brent Ozar ( blog | twitter ) and I did an interview with TechTarget’s Brendan Cournoyer at last summer's Tech-Ed, which as turned into a podcast titled “Cloud efforts advance, SQL Server evolves.” The podcast covers all the major trends at the conference...(read more)

Azure, a Beautiful Color, and So Much More...

KKline — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:04:00 GMT

Windows and SQL Azure Resources Cloud computing is more than just the latest buzz word in the IT trade papers. It is a remarkable paradigm shift with as much potential to "turn over the apple cart" of IT computing as client-server had for the world of...(read more)

Google Wave is Dead! Long Live the Wave!

KKline — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:16:00 GMT

I Never Could Hang 10 (Minutes) on Google Wave While enduring an endless series of flight delays and disgruntled passengers in the Baltimore airport that was my own personal travel hell on the evening of Thursday, August 5th, I came across this interesting...(read more)

Significant Personnel Moves Inside of the Microsoft Azure Team and "Protect Your @#$% Content!"

KKline — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:57:00 GMT

Dream Team Forms Around Azure If you're wondering whether to hedge your long-term bets on cloud computing, this should help you solidify your thinking. Microsoft has been building a dream team for Azure , including the patriarch of Windows (and father...(read more)

Toad Just Keeps Getting Better

KKline — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:19:00 GMT

Toad for SQL Server just keeps getting better. And with its win as Best of TechEd in the Database Development category, there's even more to love....(read more)

Join Me May 19th for 24 Hours of PASS

KKline — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:16:00 GMT

Check out all the great SQL Server sessions you can attend for FREE in this on-line event....(read more)