Kevin Kline

New on SQLMag Tool Time Blog - Update to FineBuild

2012-01-09T23:40:00Z

Read about the latest update to FineBuild for SQL Server, a tool with speeds installation and configuration of SQL Server and associated utilities and programs....(read more)

The Year that was - 2011

2012-01-06T16:01:00Z

See what Kevin Kline, database expert and author, did during the year 2011....(read more)

New in 2012 - IT Horror Stories

2012-01-02T17:29:00Z

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

Must-Have Resources - SQL Server Backup & Recovery

2011-12-08T20:36:00Z

The industry's best resources for maximizing Microsoft SQL Server backup and recovery. Don't get burned!...(read more)

Information Hoarder No More!

2011-11-02T14:16:00Z

Kevin tells you how he is now keeping up with the thousands of blog posts, newsreader feeds, e-newsletters, and social media entries in his information hoard....(read more)

Everybody Needs a Test Harness

2011-10-31T14:17:00Z

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

Simplifying CSV Data Loads

2011-10-27T17:55:00Z

Data files containing comma separated values, or CSV, are some of the most common data formats used for data representation and storage outside the database. When it comes to loading CSV data into the database, many options exist, however, few make it as simple as CSVexpress, powered by expressor software. I recently visited www.csvexpress.com to check out just how simple it could get. In short, CSVexpress offers a repeatable and quick way to load any CSV file into SQL Server (or any other database)....(read more)

[OT] Gandhi's Seven Social Sins

2011-10-26T13:21:00Z

In light of the current world scene, I'm reminded of the great mahatma Gandhi's Seven Social Sins....(read more)

Troubleshooting Repeated Login Failures on SQL Server

2011-10-21T13:05:00Z

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 SQL Server, Error: 18456)". The challenge when troubleshooting this error message is that you may have a problem with SQL Server or you may have a problem with Active Directory or Kerberos, if you’re using one of those authentication technologies....(read more)

PASS Summit 2011, Day 3 - A Tribute to Wayne Snyder

2011-10-14T15:51:00Z

First things first, Wayne Snyder is rolling off the board of directors for PASS this year. We'd worked together, shoulder to shoulder along with Joe Webb ( blog | @ joewebb ) and other outstanding members of the SQL Server community, for many years of on the PASS board of directors and I'm certain that my tenure on the board and as president of the organization would've been nothing but trouble had Wayne not been there, covering my blind side(s), at every turn. Here's my tribute to Wayne Snyder:...(read more)

PASS Summit 2011, Day 1

2011-10-13T13:40:00Z

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 tell you all of the cool things I learned at Redmond about the future of SQL Server. But as you'd expect, all of that cool stuff is presently NDA. I'm sure there'll be some cool announcements from Microsoft this week. So be on the lookout for the...(read more)

Here, There, and Everywhere; Speaking in Fall 2011, Part 1

2011-09-02T16:33:00Z

The last quarter of the year is usually my busiest due to the fantastic PASS Summit and SQLBits events. The fall looks a little different ... BECAUSE IT WILL BE EVEN BUSIER! Here's a rundown of where I'll be this fall through mid-October: BASTA! SQLCON.NET September 26 to 29; Mainz, Germany This big developer and admin conference runs from September 26 to 29 in Mainz, Germany. I'll be delivering at least one session and hobnobbing with Quest customers, friends, and in a very weird twist, my oldest...(read more)

Why I Do Not Support The Current PASS ExeCo Slate

2011-08-31T15:22:00Z

I read the PASS Officer Election announcement from June 15th with a bit of trepidation. There was something about the announcement which made me uncomfortable, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. As a bit of background, the PASS "officers" are also known as the Executive Committee (ExeCo), as described in the PASS Bylaws in section VIII.10 . The ExeCo was added to the governance of PASS back in 2004-2005 as a check-and-balance against the extremely powerful office of president as described...(read more)

Women in Technology: A Quick Observation and a Quick Straw Poll

2011-08-29T14:52:00Z

A bit of background: Those aren't grand daughters of the Clampetts in the picture at right. Those are my three daughters and three stepdaughters, all of whom I want to inherit the world - as little or as much as they want to take hold of. (I already talked a bit about this in a post on my personal, family blog . Be warned, it's all boring family photos and such). Enabling them to have all of the choices and opportunities that are open to my son is a big motivating factor in my life. So many years...(read more)

Upcoming SQLSaturday Events in Omaha and Atlanta!

2011-08-17T15:47:00Z

I've had enough time off from traveling after my surgery to finally travel again. First on the circuit , set for August 27th, is Omaha, Nebraska and SQL Saturday #91 . As a former Crimson Tide alum, I was stoked about going to the University of Nebraska, our once and future rivals on the Grid Iron. But after a moment's confusion, I remembered that the Huskers are over in Lincoln, not Omaha. (May Bear have mercy on my soul.) Almost all of the speakers are friends. Many are Microsoft MVPs. So it'll...(read more)