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Getting Better at Time Management

One of the things I took from my overall performance last year is I need to get better at time management. While I feel I can get a lot done (and I've been told such by people I trust), I know I waste a lot of time. Too much time. When I think back to my days at The Citadel , especially as a "knob"...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 01-03-2008
Veterans' Day

I'll post Part III of Becoming a DBA tomorrow (meaning there will be two posts). Veterans' Day is typically celebrated on the 11th, but when it comes on a weekend, we tend to formally observe it on the following Monday. Today is a day in the United States where we honor those who have served in our armed...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 11-12-2007
Vacation... and the need for it

I have been on vacation the last week, which meant I spent the previous three weeks at work preparing to go on that vacation. :) All in all, it was much needed. It represented the first family vacation we've taken since I was still in the Air Force (and I separated in 1999). We've taken a couple of days...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 09-10-2007
The meaning of Database Administrator

In two blogs I follow, Andy Leonard's blog on SQLBlogs.com and Sheeri Kritzer's The MySQL She-BA , the question of what is a database administrator has come back up. Andy has posted twice on the topic, first with how DBAs are an enterprise requirement and then a follow-up to that post . In Sheeri's case...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 07-16-2007
New MySQL Entry Level Certification

Last week I received an email indicating that MySQL had made available an entry level certification, the Certified MySQL Associate . The idea is to provide a certification which shows a person has some basic knowledge of MySQL, but not at the level of a developer or DBA . That's a great idea. Not everyone...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 07-16-2007
Reminder: Midlands PASS Chapter Meeting Tomorrow Night

What: Midlands PASS Chapter July Meeting Where: Training Concepts (250 Berryhill Road, Suite 502, Columbia, SC) When: 6:15-8:00 PM Speaker: SQL Server MVP Wayne Snyder Topic: SQL Server Integration Services Website: http://www.truthsolutions.com/midlandspass/ Technorati Tags: SQL Server | Microsoft SQL...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 07-11-2007
Midlands PASS Chapter July Meeting with SQL Server MVP Wayne Snyder

SQL Server MVP Wayne Snyder Speaks on SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) Midlands PASS Chapter - July 12, 2007 Meeting Sponsored by AgFirst Farm Credit Bank The Midlands PASS Chapter is pleased to announce SQL Server MVP Wayne Snyder as our speaker for our July meeting. Mr. Snyder will speak on SQL...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 07-06-2007
A Motivational Quote

Normally I don't post this sort of thing to my blog, trying to focus on more technical matters, but this quote struck me the right way because it reminded me that we must be passionate in what we do. "A small group of determined spirits with an unquenchable thirst for their mission can alter the course...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 06-19-2007
June Midlands PASS Meeting Canceled

We are canceling the June Midlands PASS meeting because the speaker (me) is still under the weather. I'll post in a later message about the July meeting. Technorati Tags: SQL Server | Microsoft SQL Server | SQL Server 2000 | SQL Server 2005 | Professional Association of SQL Server | SQLPASS

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 06-07-2007
Midlands PASS Chapter Meeting for June 6, 2007

Our next meeting will be on Thursday, June 7th, at 6:30 PM. Training Concepts will once again be our gracious host. I'll be speaking on the following: Title: Making the SQL Server Security Model Work for You SQL Server has a very robust security model with ownership chaining, cross-database ownership...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 05-29-2007

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