Kevin Kline : People

Come See Me. I'll Probably Be Just Down the Street Soon!

KKline — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:02:00 GMT

Even though I've recently changed jobs, I'll still be speaking at a lot of SQL events across the country and internationally. There are still a few trips that I've yet to finalize, in particular with the fine folks in Houston, run by my friend Nancy Hidy...(read more)

For Devs - Component Code Challenge and INETA Community Champs

KKline — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:25:00 GMT

Two quick notes from our friends over at INETA : Component Code Challenge Ever had these two distinct thoughts - "I have a good idea for an application, however what can I get for it?" and "I would love to go to a big conference DevConnections or Tech·Ed,...(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)

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)

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)

Pulling real-time data from Twitter using StreamInsight and Other Scandinavian Treasures

KKline — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:43:00 GMT

On my recent trip to SQLBits with subsequent visits to Dublin, Cologne, and Malmo (southern Sweden), I enjoyed a chance to meet several SQL Server MVPs, including Peter Larsson and Thomas Ivarsson. Among them, I enjoyed Johan Ahlen's article on Pulling...(read more)

SQL People Interview

KKline — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:35:00 GMT

Many thanks to Microsoft SQL Server MVP Andy Leonard ( blog | twitter ) for conducting a series of interviews of prominent SQL Server types, including me. The interview found here . ~~~ Enjoy! -Kev Twitter at kekline More content at http://KevinEKline.co...(read more)

Come Aboard. We're Expecting You...

KKline — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:48:00 GMT

Those of us over a certain age (read - old as dirt) can remember the theme songs to certain TV shows better than we can the National Anthem. Try these lines out and see if you don't immediately remember the tune that goes along with them: Come and knock...(read more)

Database Maintenance Scripting Done Right

KKline — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:16:00 GMT

I first wrote about useful database maintenance scripts on my SQLBlog account way back in 2008. Hmmm - now that I think about it, I first wrote about my own useful database maintenance scripts in a journal called SQL Server Professional back in the mid-1990's...(read more)

Back in Atlanta! Wed, Feb 9 2011

KKline — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:04:00 GMT

I always enjoy spending time with my friends from Atlanta, as well as meeting folks and making new friends. If you live in the Atlanta area, I hope you'll join me on the evening of Wednesday, February 9th, 2011. Details are at the Atlanta SQL Server user...(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)

Paying It Forward With Project Phoenix

KKline — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 01:02:00 GMT

It seems like I've known Arnie Rowland ( blog | twitter ) since the dawn of time. But it's really more like the last several years, or at least since Arnie achieved Microsoft MVP status, that I really got to know him. Arnie has also been trying to get...(read more)

See You in St Louis, and then London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and York, UK

KKline — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:55:00 GMT

Good grief, there's a lot of travel in my future. <sigh ... deep breath> It'll be exhausting and it'll be hard to lose so much time with the family. But if I'm able to avoid travel mishaps, it'll be fun. Meet Me In St. Louis I'll be speaking in...(read more)

Political Calculus - PASS Nominations

KKline — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:23:00 GMT

Pardon me, sir. Do I have a dog in this fight? Do I have a dog in this Fight? If I did, it'd be the Warner Brothers Barnyard Dog. After my term of service on the PASS board of directors ended in December of 2009, I fully intended to stay far, far out...(read more)

New on KEK.com - Presentation: SQL Server for Oracle DBAs

KKline — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:23:00 GMT

Back in late May, my pal Buck Woody ( blog | twitter ) and I presented SQL Server for the Oracle DBA . Buck played Jerry Lewis' role, while I played the straight man a la Dean Martin. You can see the recording and slide deck here . Since both Buck and...(read more)