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

Overcoming Your Limits

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

As I age in years, I realize more and more how blessed I was to attend The Citadel, the Military...

2010-06-08

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Slides from SQL Server Auditing Class

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Here are the slides from the SQL Server Auditing Class held on June 2, 2010.
Hour 1 - Attacking SQL Server
Hour 2...

2010-06-03

1,030 reads

Providing Quality to the Community

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

This has been on my mind since last week after a conversation with a friend of mine, Bobby Dimmick (twitter)....

2010-05-19

1,200 reads

Microsoft Certified Architect - Infrastructure and Solutions Are No More

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

A friend of mine had been out to the Microsoft Certified Architect site recently and noted that the Infrastructure and...

2010-05-14

1,964 reads

Join the Community - AKA, "Where did he go, George?"

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

In recent days I've kind of dropped off the map with respect to SQL Server, including with the Security and...

2010-05-11

767 reads

Why I Don't Look for a Telecommuting Job

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I just got done reading Brent Ozar's post about why folks don't get the telecommuting job they want. It's a...

2010-05-07

3,120 reads

SQL University Post Coming Tomorrow

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

This is a short note to say that the SQL University post will arrive tomorrow. Today we're dealing with the...

2010-04-28

1,448 reads

SQL Saturday - Columbia, SC - October 2, 2010

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

This is the official announcement that we are officially scheduled for holding a SQL Saturday in Columbia, SC, on October...

2010-04-27

892 reads

SQL University: Auditing SQL Server, Part I

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Welcome to the Security and Auditing Week for SQL University. Last semester we looked at the basics of SQL Server...

2010-04-26

2,790 reads

2010 Scripting Games

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

Since I've decided it's time for me to learn Powershell, naturally the best way to learn it is to dive...

2010-04-21

766 reads

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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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