Kevin Kline

New on SQLMag Tool Time Blog - Update to FineBuild

KKline — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:40:00 GMT

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

KKline — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:01:00 GMT

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

Must-Have Resources - SQL Server Backup & Recovery

KKline — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:36:00 GMT

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

Information Hoarder No More!

KKline — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:16:00 GMT

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

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)

Simplifying CSV Data Loads

KKline — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:55:00 GMT

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...(read more)

[OT] Gandhi's Seven Social Sins

KKline — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:21:00 GMT

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

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)

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

KKline — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:51:00 GMT

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...(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)

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

KKline — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:33:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Why I Do Not Support The Current PASS ExeCo Slate

KKline — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:22:00 GMT

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...(read more)

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

KKline — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:52:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Upcoming SQLSaturday Events in Omaha and Atlanta!

KKline — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:47:00 GMT

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,...(read more)