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

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So you want to write a blog?

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

First, figure out what you want to write about. It should be something you have passion for. And it should...

2010-03-27

1,541 reads

Learning About Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Among the Microsoft certifications, the Microsoft Certified Master is the apex of all of them except maybe the Microsoft Certified...

2010-03-26

1,680 reads

SQL Saturday - Columbia

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I've talked about trying to do a SQL Saturday event in Columbia, SC, for the last couple of years, ever...

2010-03-26

684 reads

Have a Question? Use the Forums

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I try to keep a pretty tight lid on the comments to the blog because there's a lot of SPAM...

2010-03-25

537 reads

Avoiding Plagiarism

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Having gone to an academic magnet school, I have quite a few friends who are teaching at the university level...

2010-03-24

1,925 reads

Don't Throw Something New In At Production Deployment

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

This post comes from a conversation I had with a developer last week as well as my experiences over the...

2010-03-22

1,822 reads

When It "Has" to Use SA...

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

As an infrastructure and security architect, I cringe any time any one mentions the following:
Domain AdminrootsaThose accounts can do anything...

2010-03-19

650 reads

New Goal: Security Presentation for End Users on Social Media

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Cross-posted from the Goal Keeping DBA:

In recent days I’ve seen folks jump on Facebook groups and become fans of pages...

2010-03-18

702 reads

Working for/with High Caliber Folks

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Within a couple of days of each other, both Andy Leonard (@AndyLeonard) and Paul Randal (@PaulRandal) tweeted about possible job opportunities which would...

2010-03-12

1,863 reads

PASS Summit to Stay in Seattle

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

PASS has released the survey results as well as its decision about where to hold future Summit events. The decision...

2010-03-10

1,989 reads

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Brian Kelley

So you want to write a blog?

Learning About Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server

SQL Saturday - Columbia

Have a Question? Use the Forums

Avoiding Plagiarism

Don't Throw Something New In At Production Deployment

When It "Has" to Use SA...

New Goal: Security Presentation for End Users on Social Media

Working for/with High Caliber Folks

PASS Summit to Stay in Seattle

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Au Revoir for now

Goodbye, Microsoft

The SUM of Nothing: #SQLNewBlogger

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Building a SQL Server Fleet Audit That Leadership Actually Reads

Smart AI Agents and Data Security

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