Data Administration versus Database Administration By Craig S. Mullins What is data administration (DA) and what does it have to do with database administration (DBA)? Well, in this day and age, the term “data administration” is not used nearly as commonly as it was just a few years ago. Instead, we hear terms like data governance or data architecture. But...

Database Design: From Logical to Physical By Craig S. Mullins A proper database design cannot be thrown together quickly by novices. What is required is a practiced and formal approach to gathering data requirements and modeling data. This modeling effort requires a formal approach to the discovery and identification of entities and data elements. Data normalization is a big part...