Brian Kelley

Brian Kelley is an author, columnist, and Microsoft SQL Server MVP focusing primarily on SQL Server security. He is a contributing author for How to Cheat at Securing SQL Server 2005 (Syngress), Professional SQL Server 2008 Administration (Wrox), and Introduction to SQL Server (Texas Publishing). Brian currently serves as an infrastructure and security architect. He has also served as a senior Microsoft SQL Server DBA, database architect, developer, and incident response team lead.

Interests: Chess, Reading, Soccer (Football), Baseball, Animals, Theology

Vote for My PASS Summit Sessions

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Yes, this is absolutely a shameless post for self-promotion. However, since potential attendees get to offer input into what sessions...

2011-05-11

965 reads

Know Your Limits

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

A little over a week ago I roughed up my back moving sound equipment after a ministry event. I have...

2011-05-10

1,721 reads

I Won't Be at SQL Rally

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I am excited about the SQL Rally event that's coming up next week. However, I won't be there. I've been...

2011-05-05

870 reads

My PASS Summit Submissions

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Following Andy Leonard's (blog | twitter) footsteps, here are my PASS Summit submissions. I decided to go a little different this...

2011-05-05

798 reads

Outlook Productivity Tricks

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I have a love/hate relationship with Outlook. It's the required email client at work and because it interfaces with so...

2011-05-05

2,104 reads

Writing Better Emails

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

In January 2009, I made the transition back to being a senior DBA. One of the first things my manager...

2011-05-04

2,938 reads

How often do you check email?

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

If you read the experts, most folks check their emails too many times during the day. Today, while giving a...

2011-05-03

794 reads

Love What You Do

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I've been dealing with illness the last few weeks, probably due to the rather heavy pollen season here in South...

2011-04-29

1,544 reads

SQL University: Who has access to my SQL Server?

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Welcome to PowerShell Week #2 for SQL University! One of the frequent questions I hear is, "Who has access to...

2011-04-26

2,791 reads

If a web page asks you to update Adobe Flash Player

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

You don't want to do so from that web page. Instead you want to go to the Adobe web site...

2011-04-22

1,132 reads

Blogs

Audit – Security Compliance Frameworks (Part 1)

By Vinay Thakur

This blog series on Audit/Compliance/Security, this is first blog where we would discuss about...

Restore SQL Server Database to an OrbStack Container

By MarlonRibunal

In the previous post, we've built a SQL Server 2025 sandbox in an OrbStack...

Day of Data Baton Rouge Slides and Code

Thanks to everyone for attending my talk today at Day of data Baton Rouge...

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Question of the Day

SQL Server Certificates

Which of these is not true for certificates used for SQL Server connections?

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