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

User Group Giveaway: My Latest Book

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

As I annouced earlier, Oracle and database expert, Bert Scalzo and I collaborated on an introductory text appropriately titled Introduction to SQL...

2011-01-26

706 reads

MSSQLTips Kindle Giveaway

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Want a legitimate chance to win an eBook reader like a Kindle? Would having it loaded down with eBooks on...

2011-01-25

826 reads

SQL Saturday #70 - Columbia, SC - Call for Speakers

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

We're gearing up the advertising for SQL Saturday #70 since we're about 8 weeks out. In keeping with that, our...

2011-01-24

2,014 reads

The Danger of Agreements

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I'm speaking in context of Getting Things Done, not a legal or contractual agreement. What brought this up is me...

2011-01-24

804 reads

Free SQL Server Training for the week of January 24, 2011

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

We're finally getting a handle on things with the new baby. 🙂 As a result, I've started this weekly accumulation of...

2011-01-21

838 reads

New Book: Introduction to SQL Server

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Last year, Kevin Kline (blog | twitter) introduced me to Oracle and database expert, Bert Scalzo. Bert was looking to take...

2011-01-19

600 reads

SQL People Events - TED for SQL Server

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

When I first saw Andy Leonard's post about a new SQL People event, I was intrigued. It's not a training...

2011-01-13

2,505 reads

Technical Goals for 2011

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I know I missed out on the massive meme yesterday (T-SQL Tuesday #14), but I blame dealing with the weather...

2011-01-12

797 reads

Re-Awarded MVP for 2011

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I received my notice that I was renewed as a MIcrosoft MVP for SQL Server for 2011. It's a nice...

2011-01-01

785 reads

2010 - A Year without Specific Goals

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

In previous years I had set goals and even if I didn't fully achieve them, they were helpful in giving...

2010-12-31

2,107 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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Forums

Can You Really Downgrade from Enterprise to Standard and Save Thousands? Here's What Happened

By Pablo Echeverria

Comments posted to this topic are about the item Can You Really Downgrade from...

What is CPU Usage?

By Steve Jones - SSC Editor

Comments posted to this topic are about the item What is CPU Usage?

Limiting Checkpoints

By Steve Jones - SSC Editor

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Limiting Checkpoints

If I use the -k parameter with a number after it, what does this change in SQL Server?

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