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Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline is the director of technology for SQL Server Solutions at Quest Software and a founding board member of the international PASS. He is the author of SQL in a Nutshell, 3rd edition (O’Reilly).
Email: kevin_e_kline@yahoo.com

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'Backup Completed' is NOT an Error Message

By Kevin Kline, 05/18/2012

I recommend that you set your SQL Server to use the startup traceflag DBCC TRACEON (3226) to disable backup success message...

Flexibility When Waiting on Locks

By Kevin Kline, 05/17/2012

An attendee at a recent performance tuning session wanted ideas to more flexibly react to locks on blocks than using the WITH (NOLOCK) hint.

Give A Round of Applause for Microsoft System Center!

By Kevin Kline, 05/01/2012

Be sure to get the latest updates about Microsoft System Center with these new resources.

For Devs - Component Code Challenge and INETA Community Champs

By Kevin Kline, 02/15/2012

Two quick notes from our friends at INETA: the Component Coding Challenge and INETA Community Champs.

Free Tool Review: Scripted PowerShell Automated Deployment Engine

By Kevin Kline, 01/13/2012

The Scripted PowerShell Automated Deployment Engine is a free, remote install and configuration tool for SQL Server that streamlines remote deployment and simplifies complex ...

Check out updates to Tool Time favorite FineBuild

By Kevin Kline, 01/09/2012

Check out the latest update for SQL Server FineBuild, a tool which speeds the installation and configuration of SQL Server and associated tools and programs.

New in 2012 - IT Horror Stories

By Kevin Kline, 01/02/2012

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

Information Hoarder No More!

By Kevin Kline, 11/02/2011

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.

Check out the new release of the SSMS Tool Pack from Mladen Pradjic

By Kevin Kline, 09/27/2011

Download this powerful and free utility to extend your SQL Server administration capabilities.

SQL Server Compression Estimator

By Kline, Kevin, 09/15/2011

Use this free tool to figure out the best compression algorithm for databases that contain many objects.

Free Tool: SQL Sentry's Plan Explorer

By Kevin Kline, 09/06/2011

This free tool’s readability and usability features help you easily decipher SQL Server execution plan details.

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

By Kevin Kline, 09/02/2011

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! ...

Updates Released for Two "Tool Time" Favorites!

By Kline, Kevin, 08/03/2011

Get the latest versions of two popular SQL Server code libraries.

Microsoft Windows Platforms Blog Watch

By Kline, Kevin, 07/20/2011

Links to great Microsoft blogs and tool resources for networking, performance, and the Windows platform.

Microsoft System Center Advisor

By Kevin Kline, 06/23/2011

This robust cloud service lets DBAs inventory all their SQL Server systems and quickly resolve problems or avoid them altogether.

SQL Server Query Hash Statistics

By Kevin Kline, 04/14/2011

This free tool lets you collect query performance metrics, then generate report details to analyze and visualize performance information.

SQL Server FineBuild

By Kevin Kline, 01/10/2011

Use this free tool to easily install and configure SQL Server and the accompanying services packs, cumulative updates, hotfixes, community tools, and best practice configurations.

SQL Server 2008 Spatial Tools

By Kevin Kline, 11/09/2010

Use the two executables included in the SQL Server 2008 Spatial Tools to extract and load spatial data more easily.

Microsoft Network Monitor

By Kevin Kline, 09/22/2010

Use this free tool to capture, view, and analyze detailed information about your network traffic.

AutoAudit

By Kevin Kline, 07/20/2010

Dynamically create audit trail triggers using this set of T-SQL scripts.



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