We’ve got three new syndicated bloggers at SQLServerPedia this week!
Kevin Kline (Blog – Twitter)
How do I even begin to introduce Kevin? He’s the former President of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS). He writes columns in Database Trends & Applications and SQL Server Magazine. He’s written book after book, including the epic O’Reilly SQL in a Nutshell. He’s Technical Strategy Manager for SQL Server Solutions at Quest Software, a leading provider of award winning tools for database management and application monitoring.
Kevin’s always blogged at SQLServerPedia, but now he’s got his own blog at KevinEKline.com, and we’re syndicating posts from there instead. I’m a huge believer in everyone having their own blog where their original content lives, and I’m tickled pink that Kevin’s doing it too. It’s so important to have your own identifiable web brand, even for SQL Server superstars like Kevin.
Some of Kevin’s recent blog posts include:
- More About Successful Directors versus Successful Technologists – this post is a great example about why you need to have your own blog. Kevin elaborates on articles he did at other sites and links to other bloggers. This is the kind of thing you can really only do if you’ve got your own blog presence.
- Great Blogs from Microsoft SQL Server Teams – Kevin points out some of his favorite blogs.
- Upcoming Events – Kevin’s upcoming speaking engagements.
Mladen Prajdic (Blog – Twitter)
Mladen is known for two things: a difficult-to-pronounce Slovenian name and for his SQL Server Management Studio Tools Pack, a free add-in for SSMS. How many developers do you know that care enough to build free tools for the community in their spare time, plus blog? That says a lot! Some of Mladen’s recent blog posts include:
- Fast Running Totals with a Common Table Expression – Mladen shows off his l33t T-SQL skills.
- High Performance Event System with Extended Events – how to track SQL Server performance with this new feature.
- How to Check When SQL Server Was Installed – Mladen saw a question on Twitter, answered it, and then wrote a blog post about it. Again – that’s dedication!
Ross Mistry (Blog – Twitter)
Ross is a principal consultant & partner for Convergent Computing. He’s a Microsoft SQL Server MVP, and he specializes in upgrades, high availability, security and virtualization. He’s the author of the excellent book SQL Server 2008 Management and Administration, which I reviewed and highly recommended. I’m also doing a webcast this week with him and Kevin Kline about SQL Server books.
Ross has been blogging over at NetworkWorld, but like Kevin, he’s also taken the step to create a blog under his own domain name. I just installed WordPress for him and configured it, so he doesn’t have any blog entries yet.
If you’re a syndicated blogger and, like Ross, you’ve been thinking about building your own SQL Server brand but you haven’t quite been able to find the time to set it up, I’ll make you a deal. I’m such a big believer in it that I’ll set you up for free. I’ll buy your domain name, set up WordPress for you, and give you a year of WordPress hosting. All you need to do is write blog posts, and you own ‘em.
If you’d like to syndicate your SQL Server blog at SQLServerPedia, check out my article on How to Syndicate Your SQL Server Blog.
