Why PolyBase matters - Part 2
Part 2, a more in depth look at An alternative approach to disaster recovery and backup strategies using PolyBase.
2015-08-11
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Part 2, a more in depth look at An alternative approach to disaster recovery and backup strategies using PolyBase.
2015-08-11
2,015 reads
Big data applications are not usually considered mission-critical: while they support sales and marketing decisions, they do not significantly affect core operations such as customer accounts, orders, inventory, and shipping. Why, then, are major IT organizations moving quickly to incorporating big data in their disaster recovery plans?
2015-04-29
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In the first in a series on the practicalities of using the Microsoft Azure Platform for the SQL Server professional, Buck Woody shows that, whatever your version of SQL Server, there is a way of storing offsite backups in the cloud.
2014-08-11
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A corollary to Murphy's Law states that disaster is most likely to strike when your senior people are out of the office.
2013-08-01
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Today's complex systems are too large to be able to rely on any DBA's memory for knowledge of each component, and its configuration options and settings.
2013-07-25
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Sometimes recovery simply entails rerunning a failed process.
2013-07-19
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Data Protection and Disaster Recovery (DR) are IT tasks that seldom get the same level of attention as development… until disaster strikes. Only if planning is adequate can an organisation be resilient in the face of unexpected problems. There are several steps that are needed to achieve an adequate DR process and the ability to restore business operations after a disaster.
2013-04-18
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There is a certain paradox in being advised to expect the unexpected, but the DBA must plan and prepare in advance to protect their organisation's data assets in the event of an unexpected crisis, and return them to normal operating conditions. To minimise downtime in such circumstances should be the aim of every effective DBA. To plan for recovery, It pays to have the mindset of a pessimist.
2012-12-14
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This week we highlight the practice of being prepared for disasters at SQLServerCentral.
2012-12-14 (first published: 2012-12-10)
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Planning for disaster recovery and business continuity aren't amongst the most exciting IT activities. They are, however, essential and relevant to any Database Administrator who is responsible for the safety and integrity of the companies' data, since data is a key part of business continuity.
2012-12-10
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