Category Archives: DevOps

What is the Autonomous Digital Enterprise?

Posted on November 9, 2020 by craig@craigsmullins.com

Modern organizations are transforming their businesses by adopting and integrating digital technologies and services into the fabric of their operations. This is generally referred to as “digital transformation.” And it is an imperative for success as more business is conducted … 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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DevOps and the Database

Posted on April 3, 2020 by craig@craigsmullins.com

The title of this blog post was also the title of my presentation at last year’s Data Summit event. Here is a short snippet of that presentation captured at the event.   After watching it, let me know your thoughts … Continue reading →

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Database Schema Change and DevOps

Posted on February 3, 2020 by craig@craigsmullins.com

  Traditionally, the DBA is the custodian of database changes. The DBA is the information technician responsible for ensuring the ongoing operational functionality and efficiency of an organization’s databases and the applications that access those databases. However, the DBA is … Continue reading →

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News from IBM InterConnect 2017

Posted on March 22, 2017 by craig@craigsmullins.com

This week I am in Las Vegas for the annual IBM InterConnect conference. IBM touts the event as a way to tap into the most advanced cloud technology in the market today. And that has merit, but there is much … Continue reading →

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