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• Data Modeling Concepts Every DBA Should Know

  Organizations often force the DBA to take on the job of data modeling. That does not mean that DBAs are well trained in data modeling, nor does it mean that DBAs are best suited to take on the task of data modeling. Data administration (DA) separates Read More... Posted Monday, November 30, 2009 10:50 AM by cmullins | 1 Comments Filed under: DBA, data modeling, DA, data management, data

• Web Resources for Data Professionals

  The web is a rich and fertile source of data-related information. But tracking things down on the web can sometimes be difficult – especially if you do not know where to look. Several good sources of DBMS information on the web can be found by reviewing Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:57 AM by cmullins | 0 Comments Filed under: DBA, database, user groups, standards, DA, data management

• More of My Favorite Quotes

  As my regular readers know every now and then I take the time to share some of my favorite quotes and how they apply to database professionals... this is one of those posts! One of my favorites comes from the famous behavorial psychologist, B.F. Skinner Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 05, 2009 3:45 PM by cmullins | 2 Comments Filed under: DA, data management, proverbs, quotes

• Wanna Be A Data Know-It-All?

  OK, so nobody can know-it-all about any topic, let alone data. But I thought the title of today's blog entry might be enticing enough to get you to read about a new book series from publisher Morgan Kaufmann named, appropriately enough, know-it-all. Read More... Posted Monday, April 27, 2009 9:13 AM by cmullins | 0 Comments Filed under: data security, books, data quality, data breach, DA, data management

• Enterprise Data World 2009

  This week I am attending the inaugural Enterprise Data World conference in Tampa, FL. Enterprise Data World bills itself as the business world’s most comprehensive vendor-neutral educational event about data and information management. The event, Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 07, 2009 8:22 PM by cmullins | 0 Comments Filed under: data governance, data security, database auditing, regulatory compliance, conferences, data privacy, DA

• Thoughts on Data Quality

  Data quality is an elusive goal. The more we try to keep accurate records in database systems, the more it seems that at least some of that data is just plain wrong. I've written on data quality issues before, but today I want to ruminate on some Read More... Posted Monday, March 02, 2009 2:02 PM by cmullins | 2 Comments Filed under: DBA, DBMS, data quality, DA