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K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security
Archives: June 2010
SQL Saturday #48 - Columbia, SC - Registration and Call for Speakers is On-line
The website is up for SQL Saturday #48 - Columbia. We're holding it on October 2, 2010, in West Columbia, SC, near the airport. Facilities should be good. We're looking at one of our sponsors to try and provide wireless access for attendees and speakers, but that's still a work in… Read more
2 comments, 438 reads
Posted in K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security on 30 June 2010
First Performance Virtual Chapter Webcast
Thanks to the outstanding efforts of Tim Edwards (twitter | blog), our fearless leader, and the rest of the crew, the PASS Performance Virtual Chapter is rolling and we've started to make ourselves known through various on-line media. It gives me great pleasure to pass on that we're having… Read more
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Posted in K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security on 28 June 2010
So I Won't Be Going to the Summit This Year
As the deadline for abstracts to be submitted to the PASS Summit came due, I made the hard decision not to submit any. I was holding on to a secret, waiting for the right time to share it. My wife and I made the decision yesterday after another well baby… Read more
11 comments, 140 reads
Posted in K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security on 16 June 2010
A Greek Tragedy
This is just tragic. Thanks to Brent Ozar (twitter | blog) for posting it.
Idera web site hit by SQL injection attack
The irony is that the page in question is about a presentation on SQL Server security.
Hubris is pride or arrogance that leads to one's downfall.… Read more
2 comments, 137 reads
Posted in K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security on 11 June 2010
Overcoming Your Limits
As I age in years, I realize more and more how blessed I was to attend The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina. While there I wasn't a particularly great cadet, but there were many lessons I learned from my four years in the Corps of Cadets that… Read more
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Posted in K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security on 8 June 2010
Slides from SQL Server Auditing Class
Here are the slides from the SQL Server Auditing Class held on June 2, 2010.
Hour 1 - Attacking SQL Server
Hour 2 - Auditing the OS and SQL Server Surface Area
Hours 3-4 - Auditing internal SQL Server security
Bonus - Built-in Encryption for SQL Server 2005/2008
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Posted in K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security on 3 June 2010