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Why Participating in a Community is Important and Beneficial

Back in 2000 I began writing for swynk.com in hopes of learning more about SQL Server and beginning to make a name for myself in the SQL Server community. That was a little over seven years ago. As SQLServerCentral.com came online, I transitioned to it, writing articles and contributing heavily in the...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 01-03-2008
Tribute to Honor Jim Gray

Saw this on the Association for Computer Machinery SIGMOD announcements. Tribute to Honor Jim Gray It is scheduled for May 31, 2008 at UC-Berkeley.

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 12-05-2007
Becoming a DBA, Part II

This is a follow-up to part I from last week. You've considered what you want to do, you've looked at your soft skills, and you still want to be a DBA. How then do you get started? The first thing to do is decide which platform you're going to focus on. Each "flavor" has its own proprietary tools and...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 11-05-2007
Becoming a DBA, Part I

A recent thread on SQLServerCentral.com had an individual what it took to be a successful DBA. Couple that with a RunAs Radio podcast with SQL Server MVP Brad McGehee on Being a Better DBA and that raises the question, "What does it take to become a DBA?" I came at being a DBA from a round about route...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 10-29-2007
Structuring the Blog Better

For a variety reasons, including personal/family concerns and workload, I've not been able to write as often as I'd like. That doesn't just include the blog, but also writing articles. It's been a long while since I've written an article for SSC . I want to get back to writing at least monthly, if not...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 10-28-2007
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
Volunteering

I've spent my spare time the last few weekends helping a non-profit called Fast Forward here in the Columbia, SC area. I don't post this here to blow my own horn but rather to point out the need many non-profit organizations have for quality IT support. Most non-profits operate on a limited budget meaning...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 05-21-2007
Keeping Skills Up-to-Date and Discoverability

One thing is always certain about information technology: there is always change. This past week I was pitching in on a Citrix upgrade for my organization and I went to tweak the web interface. Though I'm not primarily a "server guy" and directory services administrator, I do have a web developer skillset...

Posted to K. Brian Kelley - Databases, Infrastructure, and Security (Weblog) by bkelley on 04-23-2007

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