Kevin Kline : Performance

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)

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)

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)

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)

Two New Slide Decks. Plus, the Week in Colorado.

KKline — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:03:00 GMT

Kevin provides two new session slide decks and tells about his week presenting sessions in Colorado from August 14-17, 2012....(read more)

New White Paper: SQL Server Extended Events and Notifications

KKline — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:13:00 GMT

Download the new, free white paper from Microsoft MVP Jason Strate detailing SQL Server Extended Events and Event Notifications (registration required)....(read more)

SQL Server Performance Tuning and Optimization in Jacksonville, FL on April 27th

KKline — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:15:00 GMT

Learn more about troubleshooting and optimizing SQL Server performance in this full-day seminar on Friday,, April 27 2012....(read more)

Accelerate OLTP with HP and Microsoft's New High Performance Reference Architecture

KKline — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:25:00 GMT

Learn about HP and Microsoft reference architecture for very high performance OLTP applications from Shashank Pawar of Microsoft Australia....(read more)

New in 2012 - IT Horror Stories

KKline — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:29:00 GMT

Check out the latest weird, gruesome, and deformed IT horror story from international technology speaker Kevin Kline. Now coming twice per month!...(read more)

Everybody Needs a Test Harness

KKline — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:17:00 GMT

Here's a handy little block of T-SQL code to improve code stability....(read more)

Troubleshooting Repeated Login Failures on SQL Server

KKline — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:05:00 GMT

I’d recently experienced a situation where I was getting repeated login failures to a SQL Server where I knew that I had the correct user name and password. Each time, I’d get error 18456 in response. "Login failed for user '<user_name>'. (Microsoft...(read more)

Microsoft Windows Platforms Blog Watch

KKline — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:44:00 GMT

Remote Desktop Services Component Architecture Poster Grab your own poster! A visual guide to key Remote Desktop Services technologies in Windows Server 2008R2 Virtually Free Get the latest update rollup package for the Hyper-V role in Windows Server...(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)

Pain of the Week/Expert's Perspective: Performance Tuning for Backups and Restores

KKline — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:39:00 GMT

First off - the Pain of the Week webcast series has been renamed. It's now known as The Expert's Perspective . Please join us for future webcasts and, if you're interested in speaking, drop me a note to see if we can get you on the roster! The bigger...(read more)

NOSQL- A Quick Overview

KKline — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 03:55:00 GMT

Several attendees at the SQLRally were asking about NoSQL ("Not Only SQL") and its benefits. This article gives a quick overview: HERE . Also, two good resources have come out from my friend Guy Harrison. This piece on Cassandra , one of the most popular...(read more)