Posts Tagged ‘Monitoring’

New Interview and SQLMag ToolTime Blog Article on “SQLClue”

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

A neat new administration and configuration management tool for the SQL Server set.  I especially like the Run Book features, because Run Books are the way us “oldtimers” like to run our IT infrastructure.  My pal, Buck Woody, also likes Run Books (and really big explosions by the guys on MythBusters, but that’s another discussion).  Find all the details about the new tool, created by Bill Wunder, here.

The DotNetRocks! Team

"Richard, wasn't that an awesome interview?!?" "Carl, I could've danced, er, talked all night!"

In addition, I’m honored and amazed that the team at RunAsRadio invited me to participate in interview #143.  These are the same guys who also put together one of the best and longest running IT podcasting shows – .NETRocks.  Unlike a lot of interviews, it seems like we had too little time to cover all the topics.  I’d love to hear your feedback!

Thanks,

-Kev

Twitter @kekline

SQL Server 5-Minute Health Check

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Quest Software Pain of the Week Webcast: The 5-Minute SQL Server Healthcheck


Join me and Christian Bolton, UK SQL Server MVP and blogger,as we discuss how to quickly evaluate the basic health of your SQL Server environment. You’ll learn about several quick checks you can perform in minutes to determine if critical thresholds are being met—and where you need to resolve issues.

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009

Time: 8 a.m. Pacific / 11 a.m. Eastern / 4 p.m. United Kingdom / 5 p.m. Central Europe

Duration: 45-60 minutes

Cost: FREE

Presenters: Christian Bolton, SQL Server MVP & Kevin Kline, SQL Server Expert, Quest Software

One lucky attendee will win SQL Server expert Kevin Kline’s new essential reference book, SQL in a Nutshell. The drawing will be held at the end of the webcast, and the winner will be notified by e-mail.

Register for the event here.

New Post on my SQLMag Blog – Free DMV Monitoring Tools

Monday, September 21st, 2009

I’ve posted a new entry on my SQL Server Magazine blog about two free DMV monitoring tools available on CodePlex.

Read the article here:

http://www.sqlmag.com/Articles/ArticleID/102837/102837.html?Ad=1

Take a look at the two tools and let me know which you like better and why.  Inquiring minds want to know!

Cheers,

-Kev