22-25 April 2026 
Kevin Kline
Kevin Kline is a noted database expert and software industry veteran. A 20-year Microsoft Data Platform MVP and noted community leader in the IT industry, Kevin is a founder and former president of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS.ORG), as well as the author of popular IT books including the bestseller "SQL in a Nutshell". Kevin is a top-rated speaker at industry trade shows worldwide and has a monthly column at Database Trends & Applications magazine (DBTA.com). His product designs for database tools have won numerous awards at industry trade shows and from a variety of trade magazines. He is on social media as @kekline and blogs regularly.
Kevin Kline's Training Days
SentryOne Real World Performance BootcampSQLBits 2019
A full-day of troubleshooting and performance tuning for SQL Server using both built-in tools from Microsoft and vendor tools from SentryOne. Follow along with us as we walk you through finding and fixing issues with memory, I/O, CPU, and much more!
Leadership Skills for the Database ProfessionalSQLBits 2012
Skilled technologists often reach a ceiling in their career unless they move into management. This seminar teaches competent technologists the very non-technical, soft-skills needed to be a skillful manager and team leader.
Kevin Kline's Sessions
Ten 10 Query Tuning Techniques Every SQL Programmer Should KSQLBits 2015
Learn how to assess query performance, ensure consistent and reliable query tuning, and avoid ten all-too-common performance killers in SELECT statements running on Microsoft SQL Server.
Top 10 Mistakes of New IT LeadersSQLBits 2015
New IT leaders are rarely trained in the soft skills needed to be successful when put in charge. This one-hour session will explore the ten most frequent and challenging mistakes that new IT leaders make, as well as discuss methods for combating thos
An End-to-End Troubleshooting Checklist for SQL ServerSQLBits 2015
Microsoft ships a multitude of tools to help detect, diagnose and resolve problems inside of SQL Server. But which is best to use and when? This session teaches attendees how to tackle the troubleshooting process to achieve repeated, optimal results.
Practical T-SQL Tips & Tricks to coding problemsSQLBits 2015
In this demo-packed session, you’ll learn practical tips and tricks for SQL code tuning from experienced SQL Server MVPs Aaron Bertrand and Kevin Kline as they walk you through some of the most problematic and troublesome SQL coding problems.
Top Ten Crucial Dev Skills to Make Your DBA HappySQLBits 2013
Attend this session to learn about 10 techniques that developers can apply to their code which will calm your DBAs’ fears and earn their admiration
Leadership Skills for the Database ProfessionalSQLBits 2012
Skilled technologists often reach a ceiling in their career unless they move into management. This seminar teaches competent technologists the very non-technical, soft-skills needed to be a skillful manager and team leader.
Top 10 Administrator Mistakes on Microsoft SQL ServerSQLBits 2012
Microsoft SQL Server is one of the easiest database to setup and administrate. But that doesn't mean it's problem free. Find out the most common DBA mistakes on SQL Server so that you can make sure not to make them!
Understanding and Preventing SQL Injection AttacksSQLBits 2011
SQL Injection attacks are one of the most common hacker tricks used on the web. Learn all about SQL Injection attacks in this perennially favorite session.
Disk IO Tuning for Microsoft SQL Server NewbieSQLBits 2011
Tuning disk subsystems for optimal SQL Server performance is typically the domain of very experienced, enterprise DBAs. This session will short-cut you past years of hard-won experience straight to the essentials of IO tuning for SQL Server.
Understanding and Preventing SQL Injection AttacksSQLBits 2010
SQL injection can happen to you! But SQL injection is also very easy to prevent. Learn the ins and outs of SQL injection so that you don't become a victim.
Query Tuning Internals for the Advanced SQL Developer - Part 1SQLBits 2026
Learn the hidden internals of query processing and apply those lessons in your SQL applications, diving deep into the algebrizer, simplifier, and query optimizer.
Query Tuning Telemetry for the Advanced SQL Developer - Part 2SQLBits 2026
Learn the hidden internals of query processing and apply those lessons in your SQL applications, diving deep into the algebrizer, simplifier, and query optimizer.
Stop Firefighting! How to Beat the DBA Burnout CrisisSQLBits 2026
Research shows that DBAs are in constant firefighting mode, in turn leading to extreme burnout. This session provides expert guidance and checklists so that you can move from reactive to proactive, enabling you to control your data estate instead of it controlling you.
SQL Server Internals 2025 - Part 2SQLBits 2025
Learn the internal components and architectural patterns used by SQL Server during the course of processing a typical OLTP workload. Everything is covered, from memory management to query optimization to I/O, updated to include the most recent releases of SQL Server.
SQL Server Internals 2025 - Part 1SQLBits 2025
Learn the internal components and architectural patterns used by SQL Server during the course of processing a typical OLTP workload. Everything is covered, from memory management to query optimization to I/O, updated to include the most recent releases of SQL Server.
Communication Skills for the Technology ProSQLBits 2024
Learn the key communication habits and behaviors of IT professionals which result in improved outcomes for their team, and growth in personal influence and credibility.
How to Conduct a Transact-SQL Code ReviewSQLBits 2024
Learn a collection of important best practice for Transact-SQL code and how to integrate them into your code acceptance testing for better performance and efficiency.
Shift-Left: A DevOps and Database StorySQLBits 2024
Database code often works well in a test environment, but end up causing significant performance issues when rolled out to production. In turn, these performance issues lead to lost productivity, excess resource consumption, and lost time spent troubleshooting the issue. But what if we could catch those issues during development? Join Kevin Kline to learn how SolarWind's SQL Sentry can shift performance tuning left to the dev cycle so those issues never occur on production systems in the first place.
SQL Horror StoriesSQLBits 2024
Join Kevin Kline as he takes you on a guided tour of some of the worst and most horrible SQL coding experiences. Some were intention and some were accidental. But all of them will make you wince and laugh! Learn new SQL coding tips and tricks from these cautionary tales.