Kevin Kline

Is the SaaS Era Coming to an End?

01/14/25 Forbes recently took up Lessing’s claim in an article entitled The End of the SaaS Era: Rethinking Software’s Role in Business. So, are we really witnessing the death of S…

SolarWinds + Open-Source Software Contributions = Community Goodness

10/31/24 Many IT professionals think of open-source software (OSS) as primarily used in startups and enterprises relying on Linux. Early in my career, I worked on IBM mainframes an…

Celebrating 50 Years of SQL

10/09/24 In 2024, the world of data management celebrates a significant milestone: the 50th anniversary of SQL (Structured Query Language). This half-century journey has seen SQL e…

Aligning Database Operations With DevOps

07/25/24 Even with dedicated database staff (often with impressive technical skills), businesses need help understanding how to address database issues. IT managers and database sp…

Last Call for THWACKcamp 2024

04/10/24 THWACKcamp is a free, annual, two-day digital IT learning event brought to you by SolarWinds, featuring expert speakers, interactive sessions, prizes, and more. For over t…

The Present and Future of Data Management Roles

11/07/23 In January 2015, I wrote about the future of professional database administrators (DBAs) in a three-part series of articles for Database Trends & Applications magazine. Ba…

Importance of Data Stewards for Master Data Management: The Power of a Single Version of the Truth

05/04/22 Not many years ago, the role of the data steward was the domain of the world’s largest organizations. When I was in college, the only person I heard of with this job title…

It’s a Wrap! THWACKCamp 2022 by the Numbers

03/10/22 THWACKcamp™ 2022 is a wrap, and the consensus is in: this was our best THWACKcamp yet. We really couldn’t have asked for better participation and engagement from our globa…

A Conversation With Aaron Bertrand

03/09/22 Back in the early days of Microsoft SQL Server, database administrators had few resources to draw upon and learn from. In the ’90s, we had SQL Server Professional, edited …

How to Prepare for a SQL Server DBA Interview and Questions

10/13/21 So, you have an interview lined up for a sweet new gig as a SQL Server database administrator (DBA). What interview questions will you be asked? How can you make sure you …

International Podcast Day With the Head Geeks

09/30/21 International Podcast Day began in 2015 to celebrate the audio medium around the world. The day is meant to acknowledge and appreciate all who make podcasting possible—fro…

What’s Your IT Pro Journey?

08/09/21 Last week, my friend and colleague Leon Adato (t | b) introduced 2021’s IT Pro Day theme “Bring IT On” and observed an IT pros’ life experiences helped to form the foundat…