About the Author

Craig S. Mullins is Director of Technology Planning for BMC Software, located in Houston, TX. Craig has extensive experience in the field of database management, having worked as an application developer, a DBA, and an instructor with multiple database management systems, including DB2, Oracle, and SQL Server. Additionally, Craig worked as a Research Director with Gartner Group, covering the field of database administration. He is the author of DB2 Developer's Guide, the industry-leading book on DB2 for OS/390.

Craig is a frequent contributor to computer industry publications, having authored hundreds of articles in the past several years. His articles have appeared in popular industry magazines including Database Programming & ...

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