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

Running a Small User Group - Remember, It's Not Exclusively Yours

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I'm going to conclude this series on running a small user group with a topic that came up for discussion earlier...

2009-12-31

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Running a Small User Group - The Tools

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Because running a small user group is a labor of love, we look for time savings wherever we can to...

2009-12-30

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Running a Small User Group - Getting Quality Speakers

by Brian Kelley

SQLServerCentral.com

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Midlands PASS is a small user group. We average about 15 people coming to meetings, which is good for Columbia,...

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2009-12-30

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Running a Small User Group - Getting Help

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

When we first started Midlands PASS, we tried to do it the way PASS suggested. We tried to get folks...

2009-12-29

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Running a Small User Group - Getting Quality Speakers

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Midlands PASS is a small user group. We average about 15 people coming to meetings, which is good for Columbia,...

2009-12-28

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Taking Notes When You Don't Have a Computer

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Yesterday I talked about taking notes using Google Docs. It's a great way if you've got multiple systems (especially with...

2009-12-18

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Using Google Docs for Note Taking

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I've admittedly been a terrible note taker growing up. Throughout most of school, I've always been able to remember everything...

2009-12-17

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My Greatest Weakness

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I was tagged by Mike Walsh in the latest meme to circle the SQL Server community, which is what is...

2009-12-16

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Why I've Been Writing So Many Non-Technical Posts Lately

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

The short answer is that's where my heart has been. I write because I feel compelled to write. I don't...

2009-12-15

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Mentoring process - How to be a good protégé

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I'm reading As Iron Sharpens Iron, which is a classic book on Christian mentoring. Written by Dr. Howard Hendricks and...

2009-12-14

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Blogs

What Does It Mean to Make Data AI-Ready?

Making Data AI-Ready, Part 1 (This is the first article in a three-part series...

Using the Data API Builder–VS Live San Diego Resources

Thanks for attending my sessions. Resources below: Slides: Using Data API Builder GitHub repo: ...

Running a Local LLM On Your Laptop Resources

Thanks to everyone that attended my sessions at VS Live San Diego yesterday. It...

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Hyperscale Replicas II

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