Category Archives: analytics

Data Lake vs. Data Warehouse

Posted on January 4, 2024 by craig@craigsmullins.com

There is one thing we can say for certain about the IT and computer industry – we sure love creating new terms and categories… even when, it can be argued, that we don’t need them. And even when new terms … Continue reading →

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Optimizing Database Performance

Posted on August 29, 2023 by craig@craigsmullins.com

Last week I was proud to publish my latest database book, this time on the important topic of achieving and maintaining efficient performance for your databases and the applications that access them. Appropriately enough, this book is titled Optimizing Database … Continue reading →

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Let’s Create the Future with IBM Using Data, AI, and Cloud

Posted on March 21, 2022 by craig@craigsmullins.com

This post is sponsored by IBM As IT professionals, creation is what we do. Every day developers are writing new code to make it easier to run our business, or writing (creating) code to maintain existing systems. DBAs are creating … Continue reading →

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Inside the Data Reading Room – Summer 2021 Edition

Posted on May 14, 2021 by craig@craigsmullins.com

As regular readers of my blog know, I periodically post about some of the computer- and data-related books that I’ve been reading in a series I like to call “Inside the Data Reading Room.” In today’s post we’ll examine three … Continue reading →

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Data Summit Fall 2020 Presentation Now Available for Replay: Modern Database Administration

Posted on October 28, 2020 by craig@craigsmullins.com

I was honored to deliver a presentation at this year’s Data Summit conference on the changing world of the DBA. I spoke for about a half hour on Thursday, October 22nd on DBA and database systems trends and issues. The … Continue reading →

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IBM POWER and SAP HANA: A Powerful and Effective Combination

Posted on September 18, 2020 by craig@craigsmullins.com

As organizations looks for differentiators to improve efficiency and improve cost effectiveness, the combination of IBM Power Systems and SAP HANA can provide a potent platform with a significant return on investment. Why IBM Power Systems? IBM Power Systems is … Continue reading →

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Inside the Data Reading Room – Some Books to Start the New Year (2020)

Posted on January 20, 2020 by craig@craigsmullins.com

Regular readers of my blog know that I periodically post quick reviews of the technology books that I have been reading. With that in mind, here is the first set of book reviews for 2020, taking a look at three … Continue reading →

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Teradata Analytics Universe 2018 and Pervasive Data Intelligence

Posted on October 24, 2018 by craig@craigsmullins.com

I spent last week in Las Vegas at the Teradata Analytics Universe conference, Teradata’s annual user conference. And there was a lot to do and learn there.     The major message from Teradata is that the company is a … Continue reading →

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Everybody Lies!

Posted on May 7, 2018 by craig@craigsmullins.com

I was walking though the airport in Las Vegas after the IBM Think conference this year when I saw a book with the intriguing title of: Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About … Continue reading →

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Gaining Value from Analytics

Posted on October 17, 2017 by craig@craigsmullins.com

Data volume and higher transaction velocities associated with modern applications are driving change into organizations across all industries. This is happening for a number of reasons. Customer and end user expectations for interacting with computerize systems has changed. And technology … Continue reading →

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