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

541 reads

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

875 reads

#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

550 reads

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

608 reads

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

803 reads

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)

7,118 reads

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)

6,780 reads

[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

553 reads

Audit Webinar Tomorrow (4 September 2014)

by Brian Kelley

Databases – Infrastructure – Security

I will be given a webinar on how to audit SQL Server through MSSQLTips.com.
Webinar Registration Link
The abstract:
Don’t become a statistic....

2014-09-03

507 reads

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)

8,131 reads

Consolidating Email Accounts

SQL Server Security Benchmarks

#TSQL2sday #59 – My Heroes

Slides and Code for SSIG Talk

Carolina Technology Conference: Presentation Materials

The Fallacy of Internal Access Only

Four Things PASS gets Right

[Off-Topic] Beating Childhood Cancer

Audit Webinar Tomorrow (4 September 2014)

4 Attitudes I Wish I Had Earlier as a DBA

Blogs

A New Word: Dorgone

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

SQL Server Transaction Log Forensics: Preserving Evidence During an Incident

Forums

does anyone used https://github.com/ktaranov/sqlserver-kit

How Can Database Performance Improve the Overall Website Experience?

When And How to Automate?

Question of the Day

Hyperscale Replicas II