In an effort to provide foresight as systems grow and resources are stressed, this guidebook explains how one of the major causes of unplanned database outages is the failure to anticipate the effects of growth. The benchmark method detailed enables users to spot areas of pending problems before they cripple the database. This real-world approach ensures the user will be prepared for whatever the future brings to mission-critical databases. Areas explored in this book include knowing the limits of the database, avoiding unplanned outages with capacity planning, and predicting the need for new hardware.
Kevin Kline is Technical Strategy Manager for SQL Server Solutions at Quest Software, a leading provider of database management and application monitoring software. An IT professional since the 1980's and a Microsoft SQL Server MVP since 2004, Kevin is a founding board member of the international Professional Association for SQL Server, PASS (http://www.sqlpass.org), and served as president from 2002-2006.
In addition to book writing, Kevin writes monthly columns for SQL Server Magazine and Database Trends & Applications Magazine, and blogs frequently. Kevin is a top rated speaker, appearing at international conferences like Microsoft TechEd, the PASS Summit, Oracle Open World, Microsoft IT Forum, DevTeach, and DevConnections.
When he's not pulling his hair out over work, Kevin loves romance his wife, spend time with his four kids and three step-kids, and dig in his garden. Kevin plays Spanish guitar (badly), is active in his church, and is passionate about environmental, conservation, and business ethics issues.
