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K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security
Archives: January 2013
Consider All the Possibilities When Troubleshooting
When you are troubleshooting, the rule is if you've checked the obvious possibilities and still haven't solved the problem, it's time to expand to the unlikely ones. This is true even if the evidence would seem to rule out a possibility or if what you have for facts seem to… Read more
1 comments, 642 reads
Posted in K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security on 28 January 2013
Cash Over Credit
What does cash over credit have to deal with security? An awful lot, as it turns out.
Personal Story: Mere days after my family and I enjoyed a meal from this eating institution, I learn that there has been a potential data breach.
Let's assume the organization… Read more
1 comments, 461 reads
Posted in K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security on 17 January 2013
Rename the SQL Server Management Studio shortcut
Jorge Segarra (blog | twitter) was giving a presentation and he remarked on how the SQL Server Management Studio shortcuts have the same name. If you're like most of us, you're working with multiple versions of SQL Server and have to have multiple versions of the tools installed… Read more
1 comments, 598 reads
Posted in K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security on 11 January 2013
Observe Carefully When Things Are Running Fine
Cross-posted from The Goal Keeping DBA blog:
As a worker in information technology, I’ve always been a big proponent of studying systems when they are working. I’ve also said that doing so helps me immensely when troubleshooting. However, I’ve never studied why that’s true. There’s a scientific explanation… Read more
2 comments, 1,387 reads
Posted in K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security on 10 January 2013
Speaking at Midlands PASS in February
On February 12th I'll be giving a SQL Server Security Refresher for Midlands PASS at Microstaff IT in Cayce/West Columbia, SC.
Register here to attend (so we know how much food to bring)
I'm dropping SQL Server 2000 from my presentations as it's end of life. We'll… Read more
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Posted in K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security on 10 January 2013
Re-Awarded as a Microsoft MVP
Yesterday (January 1) I received the email indicating I was re-awarded as a Microsoft MVP, once again in SQL Server. I enjoy participating in our great community and recognition as an MVP is a bonus.
As others have indicated, obtaining an MVP award is based on subjective criteria not made… Read more
2 comments, 537 reads
Posted in K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security on 2 January 2013
Looking Forward to the New Year - Professional Goals
Most folks make New Year's resolutions of things they want to do over the course of the next 364/365 days. Let me challenge you not to do that. Most of the time when folks make resolutions, they are simple, wishful statements that are effectively meaningless. For instance, "I want to… Read more
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Posted in K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security on 1 January 2013