Lack of Proper Test Data Poses Bottleneck
The world is in a digital revolution. Business models are increasingly based on software applications. IT is operating at a…
Craig Mullins
Measuring Your DBAs
Readers of my writings sometimes ask me questions about databases and database administration, which I welcome. And at times I…
NoSQL and Multi-Model Database Use Cases
NoSQL database systems continue to gain traction, but they are still not widely understood. There is more than one type…
The Evaporation of Privacy
Have you ever read those little pieces of paper inserted into your bank statement, credit card statements, insurance bills, mutual…
Integrate Database Archiving and Recovery
Data archiving is an important aspect of data governance and data management. Not only does archiving help to reduce hardware…
The Never-Ending To-Do List of the DBA
If you are currently a DBA, I bet you can relate to the title of this article. Doesn’t it seem…
Why DBAs Must Automate to Survive
You might think the title of this article is somewhat controversial, but you should wait until you’ve read to the…
Things the Database Administrator Hears
Picture this scene: It is a little after 5 p.m. on a Friday and a chat message pops up from…
DB2 and Nulls are Much Ado About Nothing
A null represents missing or unknown information at the column level. A null is not the same as 0 (zero)…
DBA Success Requires More Than Tech Ability
There is no denying that database administration requires a bevy of technical know-how. The DBA is the information technician responsible…