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Kim Pedersen

Kim is a Senior Network Engineer and blogger at www.packet-forwarding.net with a strong focus on network design. He splits half his time dedicated to consultancy and the other half to maintenance and development of an international MPLS network. His current clients range from mid-size to large international customers in a wide variety of markets. He is interested in all things tech, and his certifications include CCIE RS, SP, and CCDE.

The Latest Posts Featuring Kim Pedersen

The High-Performance DBA: Breaking the Burnout Cycle in Modern Database Teams

In this article, Kevin Kline introduces The High-Performance DBA webcast series, drawing on insights from our recent State of Database Report to explain why DBA burnout is rising and how teams can move beyond constant reactivity.

April 1, 2026
Database
The High-Performance DBA: Breaking the Burnout Cycle in Modern Database Teams
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Inside the Black Box: Bridging the Database Observability Gap
March 27, 2026
Database

Over the past 15 years, Agile and DevOps have accelerated application delivery, enabling faster, more reliable releases. Yet the database layer often remains a blind spot for observability and performance monitoring.

In this article, Kevin Kline shows why closing the database observability gap is critical to improving performance, efficiency, and resilience for DBAs, developers, and the businesses that depend on their data.
Extending IT Experience
January 31, 2018
Network
Working in IT? Feeling lost given everything that’s going on in the industry? Are you confused about what to focus on and how to best apply your knowledge? If you…
The Legacy IT Pro
January 4, 2018
Security
In the fast-paced world of IT, can you afford to be a legacy IT pro? This is a concern for many, which makes it worth examining. IT functions have been…