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Craig S Mullins

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Independent data consultant; owner of Mullins Consulting, Inc. Analyst, author and speaker. More than 4 decades of experience in all facets of database systems. Special focus in Db2 for z/OS. IBM Gold Consultant. Vote Blue! www.mullinsconsulting.com

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Congress needs to RE-CALIBRATE FAST:

This is NOT about "whether to fund" Trump's monarchical war.

This is about IMPEACHING and CONVICTING and REMOVING him from office for this, yet ANOTHER high crime of abusing the Presidency and using the US military WITHOUT PERMISSION.

05.03.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 573 πŸ” 153 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 1
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There's still time to sign up and attend my webinar today!

Overcoming Data Gravity: Moving Mainframe Data to Multi-Platform Environments

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05.03.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover

The richest man owns X.

The second and third richest men control Google.

The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.

And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.

See the problem here?

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Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

You know you want to attend my upcoming webinar --> Overcoming Data Gravity: Moving Mainframe Data to Multi-Platform Environments! Why don't you just clickthru and register right now?
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20.02.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mainframe Skills Aren’t Disappearing; They’re Becoming More Valuable - TechChannel Craig Mullins explains how mainframe skills are indispensable in an AI-driven world as mainframers assume a more strategic role.

Mainframe Skills Aren’t Disappearing; They’re Becoming More Valuable
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#IBMZ #mainframe

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Register today for my upcoming webinar (Mar 5) on mainframe data movement and migration
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The Potential Impact of Quantum Computing: What Data Technology Professionals Should Know Quantum computing is rapidly moving from research labs toward practical impact, promising to transform how we approach some of the hardest problems in computing and data-intensive industries. While…

The Potential Impact of Quantum Computing: What Data Technology Professionals Should Know
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A Guide to Db2 Performance for Application Developers The purpose of this book is to give advice and direction to Db2 application developers and programmers on writing efficient, well-performing programs. If you write code and access data in a Db2 databa...

A Guide to #Db2 Performance for Application Developers will teaches you how to write more efficient applications that access Db2 databases. Whether you write for the mainframe or distributed systems, this book provides techniques to optimize your code!
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The “Vibe Coding” Hangover: Why CIOs Are Paying the Price for “Janitor in a Drum” Logic By Craig S. Mullins and Robert Proffitt In March 2024, the article "DBA in a Drum: Is AI Coming for

The β€œVibe Coding” Hangover: Why CIOs Are Paying the Price for β€œJanitor in a Drum” Logic
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15.02.2026 18:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Db2 Performance Myths That Refuse to Die After decades of working with IBM Db2 for z/OS , I’m continually surprised that some performance myths simply refuse to go away. Despite new...

Db2 Performance Myths That Refuse to Die
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#Db2 #Db2z

13.02.2026 19:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What Makes a Great DBA in 2026? The role of the database administrator (DBA) has never been static. From the early days of punch cards and mainframes to today's cloud-native, AI-assisted environments, DBAs have always had to evolve....

My latest #DBA CORNER column for Database Trends & Applications | What Makes a Great DBA in 2026?
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Yes, it should.

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A Guide to Db2 Performance for Application Developers The purpose of this book is to give advice and direction to Db2 application developers and programmers on writing efficient, well-performing programs. If you write code and access data in a Db2 databa...

Read my book, A Guide to #Db2 Application Performance for Developers, to make sure that your are your DBA's favorite programmer!
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05.02.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Mainframe Trends 2026 In the world of mainframes right now, the conversation has shifted from "How do we get off the mainframe?" to "How do we make the mainframe ...

Mainframe Trends 2026
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#mainframe #IBMZ

05.02.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Microsoft Museum lapel pin
#badgeoftheday

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Agentic AI Governance: The Mainframe DBA's Role - TechChannel With the arrival of agentic AI, the mainframe DBA is becoming the link between autonomous systems and data integrity, Craig Mullins explains.

Governing Agentic AI: The Mainframe DBA as the Architect of Autonomous Data Workflows
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#AI #mainframe #DBA

30.01.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It is time to make plans to attend my upcoming webinar...

Overcoming Data Gravity: Moving Mainframe Data to Multi-Platform Environments

Click the link to learn more and register to attend!

events.teams.microsoft.com/event/256b55...

#mainframe #data

29.01.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The image shows an illustration of the comic book character Doctor Manhattan from the graphic novel Watchmen, depicted sitting on Mars. The text reads:  
It is 1996, we have a president born in 1946
It is 2006, we have a president born in 1946
It is 2016, we have a president born in 1946
It is 2026, we have a president born in 1946

The image shows an illustration of the comic book character Doctor Manhattan from the graphic novel Watchmen, depicted sitting on Mars. The text reads: It is 1996, we have a president born in 1946 It is 2006, we have a president born in 1946 It is 2016, we have a president born in 1946 It is 2026, we have a president born in 1946

As someone who spent the last 15 years working with aging brains & dementia, I can't stop thinking about this. It is gerontocracy: leaders who are substantially older than most of the adult population. When did we accept this? The new generations can't show up because the old generations never left.

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A photo of artwork of the Statue of Liberty dead on a Seattle street, murdered… by ICE.

A photo of artwork of the Statue of Liberty dead on a Seattle street, murdered… by ICE.

Friend sent this to me today. It’s in Seattle. Hadn’t seen it on here yet so I figured I’d share.

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ICE not allowing agents to have unsupervised copies of ICE policies or to take any notes is an admission by ICE that it knows the policies are illegal.

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Come along and attend my upcoming webinar... Overcoming Data Gravity: Moving Mainframe Data to Multi-Platform Environments
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10 Reasons for the Success of Db2 for z/OS Db2 for z/OS has proven successful for decades not because of any single feature, but because it consistently delivers on the things that ma...

10 Reasons for the Success of Db2 for z/OS
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#Db2 #Db2z

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AI, Analytics, and the Cost of Ignoring Database Performance Engineering Enterprises today are investing heavily in analytics platforms, data lakes, and artificial intelligence initiatives. Cloud scalability, modern tooling, and machine

AI, Analytics, and the Cost of Ignoring Database Performance Engineering
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#AI #Database #Performance #analytics

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A Guide to Db2 Performance for Application Developers The purpose of this book is to give advice and direction to Db2 application developers and programmers on writing efficient, well-performing programs. If you write code and access data in a Db2 databa...

My book, "A Guide to Db2 Performance for Application Developers," is written to help make you a better programmer. Check it out if you use #Db2. store.bookbaby.com/bookshop/boo...

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BE GOOD

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Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

Overcoming Data Gravity: Moving Mainframe Data to Multi-Platform Environments

I will be delivering this webinar March 5 2026

Check out the details and register here:
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08.01.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Different Types of Database Management Systems Explained Learn about different types of DBMS technologies and their potential uses, and get advice on evaluating and choosing database management system software.

Different types of #database management systems explained
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Opinion | I gaveled in Congress on Jan. 6. We can never stop looking back at what happened. Rep. Eric Swalwell: By claiming that Jan. 6 was β€œa day of love,” Trump is attempting to gaslight our nation on an industrial scale.

β€œThe three most important days in American history since the Civil War have been: Dec 7, 1941. Sept. 11. And Jan. 6. We don’t use years for the last two. They aren’t dates on a calendar; they are scar tissue.” Spot on, Rep. Swalwell. Eric hits this one on the nose.
www.ms.now/opinion/jan6...

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