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

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

805 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

603 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

2,507 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

799 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

Fashionably Late, but She's Here!

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I'm pleased to announce the latest addition to the Kelley family, a beautiful baby girl born at 11:56 PM last...

2010-12-21

716 reads

Blogs

New article – migrating from a named instance

By Brian Kelley

Do you have a case where you have a named instance you'd like to...

Using the SIGN() Function: #SQLNewBlogger

I was trolling the docs and noticed the SIGN() function. I have never written...

T-SQL Tuesday #201 Round-Up: Temp Tables, Friend or Foe?

The T-SQL Tuesday #201 round-up: nine bloggers on whether temp tables are a friend...

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Admin Rights for Everyone

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Kerberos Authentication for Aurora PostgreSQL: Mapping AD Groups to Database Roles

By Arvind Toorpu

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RegEx Functions I

By Steve Jones - SSC Editor

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RegEx Functions I

Which of these RegEx functions need compatibility level 170 in SQL Server 2025?

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