Check out upcoming backup webinar
I still remember my first database disaster that occurred almost 20 years ago. I was a brand new systems engineer working on a massive mainframe database. My leader needed me to make a few data changes, but they would have to be done while he was on vacation (of course) but he assured me nothing would go wrong. Right. To make a long story short, the morning I ran the jobs to make the change, I ended up deleting the entire worldwide telecommunications database of General Motors and keeping just the two records I needed to change. Let me tell you, no amount of antiperspirant stands up under those conditions.
Thank goodness for the backup job that I ran right before the change. I was able to restore everything back to the way it was, but brother, were there ever some anxious moments in between…
For sure, data protection is the database professional’s #1 job. And this week, we’re going to be talking about how Oracle DBA’s (and really any DBA) can learn how to choose the best form of MySQL backup for their situation and also utilize the nice backup solution from Zmanda if they’d like. Both Zmanda and I will be presenting a webinar that you should check out if you have time; in it, we’ll cover backup techniques and best practices that will keep you confident, knowing that you’re protecting your databases as best you can. Hope to ’see’ you this Thursday at 1pm EST.