Total System Failure: Why you should validate your database backup

Every now and then things happen that make us realize how important double checking things can be. I had a recent experience in which four unrelated parties (including me) did the wrong thing regarding one business transaction. If any one of us had done the right thing, there would have been no problem. But all […]

Database Downtime: Prepare For The Unexpected

Test your Assumptions: Database Backup and Recovery Every now and then something happens that really drives home the need to test and validate the assumptions that we have about the availability of our IT assets. I had an experience this week that brought to mind the importance of testing backup and recovery and business continuity plans. […]

Advantages and Disadvantages of Disk-Based Backup and Recovery

Data Backup Advantages & Disadvantages While tape-based backup approaches may still be optimal for long-term data retention, more and more database storage/backup administrators are moving from tape to disk technology for everyday data backup and data recovery. This is not surprising as disk is faster to write to and faster to recover from, as well […]