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About Craig
President & Principal Consultant
Craig is president & principal consultant of Mullins Consulting, Inc. and an in-demand analyst,
author and speaker. He has over three decades of experience in all facets of database
systems development including creating and teaching database classes, systems analysis and
design, data analysis, database administration, performance management, and data
modeling.
Db2 and Database Expertise
Craig has worked with Db2 on the mainframe since Version 1 and has experience working
with other database technologies including Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase, Oracle, and IMS.
IBM has appointed Craig as a Gold Consultant for Db2 and as an IBM Champion for Data & AI.
Thought Leadership, Writing, and Analysis
Craig was named as one of the Top 200 Thought Leaders in
Big Data & Analytics by AnalyticsWeek. Big Data Made Simple
also named Craig one of their 200 Big Data thought leaders. Craig
has also been named an expert in the “Who’s Who in Cybersecuirty”
listing published by Onalytica. Red Gate appointed Craig as
one of the 100 Most influential in the database community. And
Planet Mainframe named Craig as one of the Most Influential
Mainframers for 2024! View Craig’s IBM certifications here.
Craig is a prolific writer, having authored articles for popular journals
and web sites including Database Trends and Applications, TDAN,
TechTarget, Big Data Quarterly, and more.
Db2 and DBA Books
Craig is the author of three best-selling books on Db2 and database administration.
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DB2 Developer's Guide, published by IBM Press, delivers over 1600 pages of in-depth
technical information on Db2 for z/OS. The best selling Db2 book over 20 years and 6
editions.
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Database Administration: The Complete Guide to DBA Practices and Procedures, published
by Addison Wesley, offers the industry's only comprehensive guide to heterogeneous
database administration.
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Craig’s latest Db2 book, A Guide to Db2 Application Performance for Developers, provides
guidance and direction to Db2 application developers and programmers on how to write
efficient, well-performing programs. If you write code and access data in a Db2 database,
then this book is for you.
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And Craig’s most recent database book, Optimizing Database Performance, offers
guidance on the techniques and issues involved in creating and maintaining optimal database
systems and the applications that access them (regardless of the DBMS you use).
New Low-Cost, Easy-to-Read Books and eBooks
I have recently started writing and compiling a series of low-cost eBooks that can be ordered
on amazon. The books are on databases and data-related topics, as well as mainframe issues.
The first four eBooks are available to be ordered now! And you also have the option of
ordering print editions (at a slightly higher but still low cost).
The Tao of Db2: Achieve Balance and Understanding of Db2
Learn how to manage Db2 to achieve harmonious systems and
applications that deliver quality and performance using the
Tao of Db2. Follow the exploits of a seasoned DBA and his
intern as they learn "the way" of Db2 database management.
Great for new DBAs but also fun for experienced ones, too!
Database Design Reviews: Techniques to Prepare Databases
and Applications for Operational Implementation
This book provides a framework for a series of design reviews
that should be conducted in order to deliver quality database
and application code. Use this book as a template for establishing
a consistent approach to database design reviews in your organization.
Regulatory Compliance for Data and Database Systems:
Protect Your Sensitive Data
This book delivers an introduction to the regulatory landscape and
its impact on data and database systems and management. We will
take a high-level look at some of the most impactful regulations that
affect how we manage database systems. The primary focus of this
book is to examine several techniques that can be used to ensure
compliance: including database auditing, data masking, and data
archiving for long-term data retention.
Database Views: Rules and Considerations for View Usage
Views are a fertile ground for disagreement among database systems
professionals. Some analysts promote the liberal creation and usage
of views, whereas others preach a more conservative approach. But
views can be useful tools that ease data access and system development
when used prudently. As you read this book you will come to understand
the best apporach for deploying views. Along the way you will learn what
views are, as well as how they compare with other, similar database
structures. And a series of specific rules for view creation and usage will
be presented to help guide your database and application development
efforts.
Speaking and Events
Craig is a frequent speaker at industry events, having spoken about database issues to
thousands at conferences such as IDUG Db2 Tech Conference, IBM Think, SHARE, SSWUG,
Data Summit, DAMA Symposium, PASS Data Community Summit, and Oracle World, as well as
at hundreds of regional user groups all over the world.
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