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• But When They're Right... (Predicting The Future, Part 2)

  In a recent blog entry I pointed out several wrong and/or suspect predictions made by industry pundits. But they're not always wrong. Some predictions seem so simple that anyone could have made it, at least sitting here in the future it can seem that Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 09, 2009 11:34 AM by cmullins | 1 Comments Filed under: database, data, predictions, analysts

• A Quick Look at the Open Source DBMS Market

  The rapid acceptance and usage of Linux as an platform for enterprise computing has enlivened the Open Source community. The term “open source” refers to software that users are free to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve. Often Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 02, 2009 11:56 AM by cmullins | 1 Comments Filed under: database, DBMS, MySQL, open source, Oracle, Sun, Linux

• Accuracy Versus Speed

  Brevity is the enemy of accuracy. I could stop writing right there, but then that would be too brief, and I would much rather be accurate. Most of us strive to keep our days moving along. Making things faster is usually looked upon as beneficial. We have Read More... Posted Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:55 AM by cmullins | 0 Comments Filed under: database, DBMS, information, data

• The Definition of Database Performance

  If you are a DBA or a performance analyst chance are that you deal with database performance management every day of the week. But have you ever stopped for a moment and tried to define what you mean when you say "database performance?" That Read More... Posted Friday, October 02, 2009 4:35 PM by cmullins | 0 Comments Filed under: DBA, database, DBMS, performance

• Salaries for Data Professionals Inching Upward

  One of the more popular topics for my blog has been IT salaries -- more accurately, salaries for data professionals -- so every time I hear about some new survey or news related to salaries I fire up the blog and get to posting. Today's news comes Read More... Posted Thursday, June 11, 2009 3:39 PM by cmullins | 1 Comments Filed under: salaries, DBA, database, jobs, data management

• 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

• Oracle Singing “Here Comes the Sun”

  Just when it seemed like nobody was interested in acquiring Sun after the IBM deal fell through , Oracle swooped in with a bigger offer and nabbed Sun (on April 20, 2009) for $9.50 per share, or approximately $7.4 billion. Although an IBM acquisition Read More... Posted Monday, April 20, 2009 10:41 AM by cmullins | 1 Comments Filed under: database news, database, Oracle, Sun

• A Tale of Two Blogs

  A quick rundown of the purpose of this blog, and my other blog on DB2portal. Read More... Posted Friday, January 09, 2009 3:40 PM by cmullins | 0 Comments Filed under: misc, database Attachment(s): CSM home office.JPG

• Sun/MySQL Issues: Open Source From a Public Company

  Evidently, and not surprisingly, it is a challenge for a big, public, commercial company to function the way open source seems to dictate. You may be wondering what the heck I am talking about, so let's back up a minute... MySQL 5.1 was released this Read More... Posted Thursday, December 18, 2008 11:02 AM by cmullins | 1 Comments Filed under: database news, database, MySQL, open source

• Choosing the Best DBMS?

  One of the questions I get on a regular basis is some variation of "how can I choose what DBMS is the best"... so I'll try to offer some high-level guidance for posterity here in my blog. This is actually a very interesting question, but Read More... Posted Thursday, November 13, 2008 11:28 AM by cmullins | 5 Comments Filed under: database, Q+A, business, DBMS

• Bad Standards #1 - Limits on Indexing

  With this blog entry I start a new series discussing bad database standards. Almost every DBA group keeps a database standards manual - but most do not keep it up-to-date. I'll try to tackle some of the more popular standards that should be done away Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 22, 2008 1:48 PM by cmullins | 0 Comments Filed under: DBA, database, standards

• What Are the Hottest IT Roles Today?

  According to a Global Knowledge article which cites Forrester Research data, there are 16 hot roles that IT professionals should consider pursuing. The trend toward IT workers taking on multiple responsibilities and filling hybrid positions is in full Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 02, 2008 11:03 AM by cmullins | 0 Comments Filed under: data governance, data security, IT, database

• DBAs Becoming Application Administrators?

  I ran across an interesting opinion piece on the CIO Magazine web site by Juan Irizarry on the expanding role of database administration. His thesis, is as follows: The field of database administration is constantly evolving and growing. Enterprise wide Read More... Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 4:45 PM by cmullins | 2 Comments Filed under: backup, metadata, DBA, database

• On Becoming a DBA

  One of the most common questions I am asked is: How can I become a DBA? The answer, of course, depends a lot on what you are currently doing. Programmers who have developed applications using a database system are usually best-suited to becoming a DBA. Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 10:26 AM by cmullins | 1 Comments Filed under: DBA, database

• Q+A: Tell Me Everything About Databases, Please

  As regular readers of my blogs know, every now and then I take the opportunity to answer e-mail questions via blogging. I can't always answer e-mail questions directly, but I try to whenever time permits. Which brings me to today's Q+A... The Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 27, 2008 2:51 PM by cmullins | 0 Comments Filed under: misc, IT, database, Q+A