Kevin Kline : Hadoop, NoSQL

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)