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Craig is a frequent contributor to computer industry publications, having authored hundreds of articles on database and data management topics over the years. His articles have appeared in popular industry magazines including Database Trends & Applications, DM Review, DBMS, Enterprise Tech Journal, DB2 Magazine, Oracle Update, SQL Server Update, BYTE, and many others.
Craig writes several regular columns including a monthly column called The DBA Corner for Database Trends and Applications magazine; as well as regular articles and posts for Planet Mainframe, TDAN, SearchDataManagement, and other publications and blogs.
Craig S. Mullins
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Articles Published in 2021
Managing Data That is Constantaly on the Move.
Database Trends and Applications, November 1, 2021.
In most organizations data is being moved around all the time, and this complicates data management and administration. In this installement of the DBA Corner we take a look at this phenomenon.
Why DBAs Must Automate to Survive.
Database Trends and Applications, October 5, 2021.
This month’s DBA Corner column examines several important shifts impacting data management that make automating DBA tasks increasingly important.
Differences Between Data Lake and Data Warehouses.
TDAN, September 15, 2021.
Data lake is a newer IT term created for a new category of data store. But just what is a data lake? And how does it differ from a data warehouse?
Understanding Database Lock Timeouts and Deadlocks.
Database Trends and Applications, September 1, 2021.
Locking is a key topic for both DBAs and developers to understand in order to design and implement effective database systems and applications. In this month’s edition of the DBA Corner column we examine how timeouts and deadlocks can impact your systems.
None Shall Pass: Are Your Database Standards Too Rigid?
TDAN, August 4, 2021.
Have you re-
Phishing and Vishing for DBAs.
Database Trends and Applications, August 2, 2021.
This month, the DBA Corner column alerts the DBA community to be vigilant as new and persistent attempts to hack and steal corporate data and assets target DBAs.
SQL vs NoSQL vs NewSQL: How do they compare?
TechTarget, July 30, 2021.
Choosing which database management system depends on an organization's needs. Review the differences among SQL, NoSQL and NewSQL and how to select the right database system.
Things the DBA Hears.
Database Trends and Applications, July 8, 2021.
In this month’s DBA Corner column we take a look at the way that DBA’s hear about problems and issues that may need their attention. Just about every DBA will be able to relate to these scenarios.
What is Db2?
TechTarget, June 23, 2021.
Part of TechTarget’s What-
Relational Still Matters.
Database Trends and Applications, June 14, 2021.
This month the DBA Corner column examines relational database technology: what it is and why it remains important.
The Changing Database Landscape.
TDAN, May 5, 2021.
The world of data management is changing rapidly, and that includes the stalwart databse management system. This article takes a look at some of those changes.
What Do You Mean by Database Performance?
Database Trends and Applications, April 29, 2021.
Ensuring optimal performance is a critical job rrequirement for DBAs, but have you ever stopped to define what you mean by “database performance?”
What is NoSQL?
TechTarget, April 9, 2021.
Part of TechTarget’s What-
The Importance of Data Modeling in a Big Data World.
Database Trends and Applications, April 6, 2021.
Data modeling is as important, or even more important than it has ever been due to big data and the focus on large data sets and analytical processing.
Hybrid Cloud Strategy Requires On-
IBM Servers & Storage, March 16, 2021.
Even as cloud computing continues to grow, you can not abandon your on-
Data Gravity and Cloud Computing.
TDAN, March 3, 2021.
As cloud adoption grows, bandwidth and data gravity will be two rival forces comprising the biggest factors influencing modern IT and computing today.
Achieving Value with Analytics Can be Challenging.
Database Trends and Applications, March 2, 2021.
Advanced analytical capabilities are increasingly being used to provide intelligence in the form of predictions, descriptions, scores, and profiles that help organizations better understand behaviors and trends. This month in the DBA Corner column we look at the challenges of implementing and supporting advanced analytics projects.
What is data portability?
TechTarget, February 26, 2021.
Part of TechTarget’s What-
What is a DBMS?
TechTarget, February 23, 2021.
Part of TechTarget’s What-
None Shall Pass: Are Your Database Standards Too Rigid?
Database Trends and Applications, February 10, 2021.
This month in the DBA Corner column we take a look at database standards and how to avoid having them become a roadblock.
Automating Database Administration is no Longer Optional.
IDERA Blog, January 14, 2021.
This article/post explains why automation is crucial to the on-
Cultural Issues are as Important as Technological.
Database Trends and Applications, January 7, 2021.
Although technological issues will always be important to the success of DBA, focusing on, and adapting and embracing changes to the cultural issues and implications derived from them should be given a high importance, too.
The Lifecycle of Data.
TDAN, January 6, 2021.
This article discusses the three stages of “life” that data passes through as it is created, used, and ultimately discarded by organizations. Learn about the nuances and management challenges of each stage of data.
Budgeting and Staffing to Deal With the Data Deluge.
Database Trends and Applications, January 6, 2021.
An excerpt and analysis of a portion of my Data Summit 2020 presentation, discussing data growth and the associated management issues it poses.