Craig Mullins
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Craig is president and principal consultant of Mullins Consulting, Inc. and an in-demand analyst, author and speaker. He has over three decades of experience in all facets of database systems development, including creating and teaching database classes, systems analysis and design, data analysis, database administration, performance management and data modeling.
The Mainframe DBA: From Custodian to Strategist in the Age of Intelligent Automation
December 19, 2025
New models and tools mean database administrators can now focus less on routine tasks, and more on higher-level functions, Craig Mullins writes
ArticlesHow the DBA’s Role Transforms in the Hybrid Cloud Era
November 6, 2025
Craig Mullins looks at the shifting environment facing DBAs, who are now tasked with navigating an increasingly interconnected digital landscape
ArticlesData Governance and Compliance on Mainframes: Aligning With Modern Regulations and Requirements
September 30, 2025
Craig Mullins explains how modernization efforts can help organizations get a handle on rapidly shifting compliance standards
ArticlesThe Role of Mainframe Data in a Hybrid Environment
August 22, 2025
Craig Mullins outlines the various types of mainframe data and how hybrid applications use them
ArticlesMainframe Skills 2030: Who Will Run Your IBM Z?
June 30, 2025
Craig Mullins contemplates the mainframe's looming skills gap, highlights efforts to build a robust talent pipeline and describes the top five mainframe skills for IT professionals to learn
ArticlesUnderstanding the Nuances of Database Systems on the IBM Z Mainframe
May 1, 2025
Craig Mullins looks at the characteristics that make mainframe databases unique, and how understanding them is key to database management
ArticlesData Management Trends for 2025 (That Aren’t Cloud or AI)
April 10, 2025
While cloud and AI get much of the attention, there are other ongoing advancements that database administrators should be aware of
ArticlesThe Impact of AI on Database Administration
March 6, 2025
Database expert Craig Mullins explains how DBAs can evolve alongside AI as the technology increasingly impacts their jobs