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

Speaking at SQL Saturday #354 – Charleston, SC

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

If you’re looking to warm up for the winter, come on down to Charleston, SC, on December 13, 2014. Charleston...

2014-11-12

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Consolidating Email Accounts

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I am consolidating my professional email accounts into one place. If you’ve previously contacted me using my linchpinpeople.com or either...

2014-10-21

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SQL Server Security Benchmarks

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

If you’re not familiar with the Center for Internet Security, here’s the organization’s mission statement:
The Mission of the Center for...

2014-10-20

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#TSQL2sday #59 – My Heroes

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Here is my list of heroes for #TSQL2sday. None of them are directly tied to technology, much less SQL Server....

2014-10-14

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Slides and Code for SSIG Talk

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Thank you for those who made it out to the SQL Server Innovators Guild last night in Greenville, SC. I...

2014-10-08

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The Fallacy of Internal Access Only

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

In the wake of Shell Shock, I’ve seen some vendor advisories indicate that while their product is vulnerable, it’s only...

2014-10-07 (first published: 2014-09-30)

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Carolina Technology Conference: Presentation Materials

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

For those able to attend my session at this year’s Carolina Technology Conference, thank you! As promised, here are the...

2014-10-06

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Four Things PASS gets Right

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

PASS has taken a lot of heat recently. A few folks have pointed out that you only seem to hear...

2014-09-29 (first published: 2014-09-24)

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[Off-Topic] Beating Childhood Cancer

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Note: I feel this post is important enough to post across all my blogs.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month here...

2014-09-09

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4 Attitudes I Wish I Had Earlier as a DBA

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I was tagged by Mike Walsh (blog | twitter) in his post 4 Attitudes I Wish I Had Earlier As a...

2014-09-05 (first published: 2014-08-28)

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Blogs

SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident

SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident SQL...

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: ...

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Hyperscale Replicas II

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Practical Reporting Queries with CROSS APPLY (Part 3)

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Your Favorite Quotes

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Hyperscale Replicas II

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