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Data Summit 2026 Q&A With Program Chair John O’Brien

Data Summit 2026 is rapidly approaching on May 6 - 7 in Boston, with pre-conference workshops on May 5, delivering a high-impact learning experience for data and AI professionals at every level. Attendees will gain practical strategies and forward-looking perspectives from industry leaders who are addressing the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of data. DBTA recently spoke to John O'Brien, program chair for the event and principal advisor, industry analyst at Radiant Advisors, about what to expect at this year's event. Read More

30 Startups to Watch in 2026

AI is capturing the market in the startup space in 2026, with Crunchbase reporting that AI landed 80% of venture dollars. That means $242 billion went to AI startups and four of the five largest venture capital rounds in history closed in Q1 of 2026. Startups continue to emerge that bring fresh approaches to accelerating digital transformation, expanding what's possible with AI and analytics, breaking down silos, enhancing security, improving data observability, introducing new types of databases, maintaining data at the edge, advancing Web3, and more. Here are 30 startups DBTA thinks are worth watching in 2026. Read More

Voting is Now Open for the 2026 DBTA Readers' Choice Awards

It's time to vote for the annual Database Trends and Applications Readers' Choice Awards, a competition in which the winning information management solutions, products, and services are selected by you, the readers. The voting period will be open through May 22. Read More

The Costly Consequences of DBA Burnout

Data has become the most valuable resource for modern enterprises. However, the people tasked with managing this valuable resource have one foot out the door. According to the recent State of Database report by SolarWinds, more than 1 in 3 database administrators (DBAs) are considering leaving their role due to burnout. This statistic points to consequences that affect multiple core business functions. Moreover, as a database expert for more than 3 decades, I fear these consequences can create a cascading effect that could limit future innovation, shrink the DBA workforce, and reduce operational resilience. Read More

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Todd Schraml

Database Elaborations

Todd Schraml

  • Language is Always Hard Words such as "taxonomy" and "ontology" are often thrown around by data architects as if these terms were interchangeable. Generically, the ideas of taxonomy and ontology are similar, but not synonymous.
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Craig S. Mullins

DBA Corner

Craig S. Mullins

  • The Two Most Important ‘Things’ for Database Performance Database performance is one of those never-ending topics that IT professionals—and especially DBAs—just can't seem to talk about enough. I guess this is because the performance of database applications is one of the bigger issues that end users complain about.
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Kevin Kline

SQL Server Drill Down

Kevin Kline

  • The Costly Consequences of DBA Burnout Data has become the most valuable resource for modern enterprises. However, the people tasked with managing this valuable resource have one foot out the door. According to the recent State of Database report by SolarWinds, more than 1 in 3 database administrators (DBAs) are considering leaving their role due to burnout. This statistic points to consequences that affect multiple core business functions. Moreover, as a database expert for more than 3 decades, I fear these consequences can create a cascading effect that could limit future innovation, shrink the DBA workforce, and reduce operational resilience.
Recent articles: Kevin Kline
  • Preparing Your Data Team for the AI Revolution Artificial intelligence has shifted from an emerging technology to a core component of modern data ecosystems. For data and database professionals, AI now powers analytics platforms, cloud services, automation tools, and development workflows. This rapid integration is transforming how teams operate—accelerating productivity while raising new expectations around governance, ethics, and strategic alignment.
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  • Will AI Become Our Friend or Foe? Technology Professionals Weigh In. Picture this: there's a new face in the IT department, ready to step in to help tackle the increasingly complex challenges caused by modern hybrid on-prem and multi-cloud environments. Overstretched technology teams always appreciate an extra set of helping hands, but what happens when this new team member isn't human—but artificial intelligence (AI)?
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