Kevin Kline, Head Geek, SolarWinds
Kevin Kline is a noted database expert and software industry veteran. At previous database software companies, his product designs won multiple “Best of” and “Readers’ Choice” awards.
Kline was a founding board member and former president of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS), is an avid blogger and database columnist, author of the best-selling book, SQL in a Nutshell, and co-author of SQL Server 2012 Management and Administration, Professional SQL Server 2008 Database Design and Optimization, and Database Benchmarking: Practical Methods for Oracle & SQL Server. He is a frequent webinar host and speaker at various industry conferences and user groups and has traveled the world as part of his multi-continent roadshows.
A Microsoft Data Platform MVP since 2003, Kline is passionate about improving the quality of life for Microsoft database professionals, their organizations, and their customers. As a SolarWinds Head Geek, he focuses on helping customers with enterprise architecture, IT leadership skills, troubleshooting, and adopting best practices for optimal database performance monitoring, on-premises and in the cloud.
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