Responding to a Disaster

A few recent disasters inspire Steve to remind you to prepare now, before a disaster occurs.

It’s a recovery strategy, not a backup strategy

I’ve talked about it before; you shouldn’t have a backup strategy, you should have a recovery strategy.

SQL Server Standard Always On Availability Groups

Always On Setup

Accelerated Database Recovery enhancements in SQL Server 2022

We are excited to share that there are several Accelerated Database Recovery enhancements in SQL Server 2022.

A Staffing Disaster

An Azure datacenter had a failure after an incident, partially because they didn't have enough people. Steve notes that staffing is a challenge in many ways.

How Many Days Can You Survive?

A disaster in LA affected many companies, some of which were innocent bystanders to the event. Steve talks about the need to have some plans in place.

Three Mile Island And Your Databases

Grant takes a few lessons for database DR from a nuclear accident in the US.

How Often Do You Update During Issues?

When a disaster occurs and your staff is working on it, what cadence of updates should your customers expect?

Flexibility in DR

Planning for DR means thinking about more than just your one system.