Kevin Kline
@kekline.bsky.social
Data management SME, author of "SQL in a Nutshell", grandpa to 3, dad to 7, husband to 1, master gardener, indie rock enthusiast. Ex-NASA, DoD, Deloitte, AWS. All opinions are my own.
Who else knows what I'm talking about? 😆
August 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Who else knows what I'm talking about? 😆
"Data is a precious thing and will last longer than the systems themselves." ~Tim Berners-Lee, legendary computer scientist
July 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"Data is a precious thing and will last longer than the systems themselves." ~Tim Berners-Lee, legendary computer scientist
"There were 5 exabytes of information created between the dawn of civilization through 2003, but that much information is now created every two days"
~ Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google
KEK>> How much is it if we cut all the cat memes & social media influencers? 😄
~ Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google
KEK>> How much is it if we cut all the cat memes & social media influencers? 😄
July 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
"There were 5 exabytes of information created between the dawn of civilization through 2003, but that much information is now created every two days"
~ Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google
KEK>> How much is it if we cut all the cat memes & social media influencers? 😄
~ Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google
KEK>> How much is it if we cut all the cat memes & social media influencers? 😄
If you're a #DBA or #Dev working on #SQLServer or #AzureSQL, I hope you are clued into the fantastic #PowerShell library at DBAtools.io. Michael D'Spain shares an example that we should all implement as a regular drill - automated DB restoration testing!
thwack.solarwinds.com/groups/data-...
thwack.solarwinds.com/groups/data-...
July 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
If you're a #DBA or #Dev working on #SQLServer or #AzureSQL, I hope you are clued into the fantastic #PowerShell library at DBAtools.io. Michael D'Spain shares an example that we should all implement as a regular drill - automated DB restoration testing!
thwack.solarwinds.com/groups/data-...
thwack.solarwinds.com/groups/data-...
Remember extreme couponing? That not coming back. Couponing peaked in 2010 at a height of 330 billion coupons redeemed down to 750 million redeemed last year. Why? App-based deliveries mean shoppers spend less time shopping than they once did.
#DataTrivia
#DataTrivia
June 30, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Remember extreme couponing? That not coming back. Couponing peaked in 2010 at a height of 330 billion coupons redeemed down to 750 million redeemed last year. Why? App-based deliveries mean shoppers spend less time shopping than they once did.
#DataTrivia
#DataTrivia
Have you heard of P3 (Public Pool of Prompts) by HuggingFace? It's a collection of #NLP datasets restructured as #GenAI prompts to facilitate instruction-based learning. It's loads of fun to explore when looking for good #prompt examples. Check it out at huggingface.co/datasets/big....
June 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Have you heard of P3 (Public Pool of Prompts) by HuggingFace? It's a collection of #NLP datasets restructured as #GenAI prompts to facilitate instruction-based learning. It's loads of fun to explore when looking for good #prompt examples. Check it out at huggingface.co/datasets/big....
Does your enterprise IT feel neglected and under-supported? Share your thoughts on my latest article, "In Praise of Maintenance," at www.solarwinds.com/blog/in-prai.... #TechnicalDebt #DBA #Dev #Database
April 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Does your enterprise IT feel neglected and under-supported? Share your thoughts on my latest article, "In Praise of Maintenance," at www.solarwinds.com/blog/in-prai.... #TechnicalDebt #DBA #Dev #Database
Mark your calendars! On February 26, @SolarWinds CISO Tim Brown will take the stage at V2 Security Aarhus, Denmark, to deliver a powerful keynote: "Surviving Sunburst: The Inside Story of a Global Cyberattack." You won’t want to miss it! #V2Security #SolarWinds #CyberSecurity
February 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Mark your calendars! On February 26, @SolarWinds CISO Tim Brown will take the stage at V2 Security Aarhus, Denmark, to deliver a powerful keynote: "Surviving Sunburst: The Inside Story of a Global Cyberattack." You won’t want to miss it! #V2Security #SolarWinds #CyberSecurity
February 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC
November 15, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC
Nashville #MusicCity airport sightings: 4 guitars and this lil cutie en route to the #SolarWinds SWUG in Chicago.
September 17, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Nashville #MusicCity airport sightings: 4 guitars and this lil cutie en route to the #SolarWinds SWUG in Chicago.
Calling all #Data & #AI enthusiasts to join the Microsoft #Fabric & AI Learning Hackathon kick-off on Sept 17th! This AMA event describes the Hackathon and introduces other hackers, mentors, and experts who will help you along the way. Come with ideas!
techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-dat...
techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-dat...
September 11, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Calling all #Data & #AI enthusiasts to join the Microsoft #Fabric & AI Learning Hackathon kick-off on Sept 17th! This AMA event describes the Hackathon and introduces other hackers, mentors, and experts who will help you along the way. Come with ideas!
techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-dat...
techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-dat...
It was good knowing you all... #HappySkynetDay!
August 29, 2024 at 4:20 PM
It was good knowing you all... #HappySkynetDay!
Meanwhile, in Nashville, we had a full week with 10" of snow and temps ranging from 9 to -15. Weird!
January 25, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Meanwhile, in Nashville, we had a full week with 10" of snow and temps ranging from 9 to -15. Weird!
Join our webcast tomorrow, November 28, with Bob Ward, Blythe Morrow, and me as we explore the latest career news in the world of Microsoft data: slrwnds.com/rxeq2hcz
#MicrosoftData #DataStrategy #TechTrends #DataManagement #AzureSQL
#MicrosoftData #DataStrategy #TechTrends #DataManagement #AzureSQL
November 27, 2023 at 3:32 PM
Join our webcast tomorrow, November 28, with Bob Ward, Blythe Morrow, and me as we explore the latest career news in the world of Microsoft data: slrwnds.com/rxeq2hcz
#MicrosoftData #DataStrategy #TechTrends #DataManagement #AzureSQL
#MicrosoftData #DataStrategy #TechTrends #DataManagement #AzureSQL
November 11, 2023 at 6:29 PM
October 17, 2023 at 5:14 PM
My first post here!
Want your #DevOps process to automate not only functional tests, but also perf tests so that bad #SQL code never goes to production? I've got a great session tomorrow showing just that!
Register here to join us live on Thu, Sept 14: slrwnds.com/urq958
#SQLServer #AzureSQL
Want your #DevOps process to automate not only functional tests, but also perf tests so that bad #SQL code never goes to production? I've got a great session tomorrow showing just that!
Register here to join us live on Thu, Sept 14: slrwnds.com/urq958
#SQLServer #AzureSQL
September 13, 2023 at 9:33 PM
My first post here!
Want your #DevOps process to automate not only functional tests, but also perf tests so that bad #SQL code never goes to production? I've got a great session tomorrow showing just that!
Register here to join us live on Thu, Sept 14: slrwnds.com/urq958
#SQLServer #AzureSQL
Want your #DevOps process to automate not only functional tests, but also perf tests so that bad #SQL code never goes to production? I've got a great session tomorrow showing just that!
Register here to join us live on Thu, Sept 14: slrwnds.com/urq958
#SQLServer #AzureSQL