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

709 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

829 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

2,015 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

806 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

839 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

605 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

2,509 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

801 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

786 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

2,108 reads

Blogs

A New Word: Dorgone

dorgone– adj. wondering if you could slip away from an event or group conversation...

Tell It Once: Setting Up Claude With Skills and MCP Servers

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SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident

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