Kevin Kline : SQLMag

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)

SQLMag = SQL Server Pro. Goes all-digital!

KKline — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:30:00 GMT

I was recently chatting with Megan Keller, my long-time editor for the Tool Time column and Executive Editor at SQL Server Pro , DevProConnections , and SharePoint Pro . I've subscribed to SQLMag ever since it was first put to print back in the late 1990's....(read more)

Dev Advice: Make a Tiny Dev Database Act Like a HUGE Prod Database

KKline — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:30:00 GMT

If you're struggling with doing development on a big SQL Server database, learn the ropes on cloned databases asap! ...(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)

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)

Is There Such a Thing as Easy ETL?

KKline — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:57:00 GMT

As soon as your data loading process involves some difficult or sophisticated cleansing or transformations, it gets really, really hard. I've found a cool, free tool - expressor studio - that shields your data integration application, with its associated business and transformation rules, from changes that might occur to underlying target or source files....(read more)

New on SQLMag.Com: Update to SP_WHOISACTIVE

KKline — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:12:00 GMT

I profiled Adam Machanic's ( blog | twitter ) excellent stored procedure, SP_WHOISACTIVE, back in August of 2010 in my monthly SQLMag column, Tool Time. Adam has been diligent about maintaining the tool and adding new features. Read the details on my...(read more)

Toad Just Keeps Getting Better

KKline — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:19:00 GMT

Toad for SQL Server just keeps getting better. And with its win as Best of TechEd in the Database Development category, there's even more to love....(read more)

New on SQLMag - Automating the Startup and Shutdown of Windows Services

KKline — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:21:00 GMT

How to automate the shutdown and startup of Windows services...(read more)