PostgreSQL Point in Time Recovery: How Does It Work?
Point-in-time recovery is something that comes up as soon as any types of backups are mentioned. In this blog post we are going to tell you how point-in-time recovery works with PostgreSQL. What is Point-in-Time...
Securing MySQL Backups: A Guide
If you’ve ever used MySQL, chances are you probably took backups of your database. If you took backups of your database, chances are you have at least once thought of how you could secure them....
Automating PostgreSQL Backups: A Guide
If you are a database administrator, chances are that you have backups of your data. And if you have backups of your data, chances are that you thought about how to automate your backup processes...
MySQL Point in Time Recovery: How Does it Work?
If you have ever worked with MySQL, you have probably heard the term “Point-in-Time Recovery” or PITR for short. PITR enables you to restore a database up to a certain time that you can specify...
MongoDB Backup Preparation
Backups are very crucial to any organization as they cushion against the complete loss of important data or information. In case of accidental data loss, it can easily be restored or recovered from the earlier...
Utilizing mysqldump to Dump Specific MySQL Tables
mysqldump is often one of the primary recommendations when it comes to backing up your MySQL-related data. It’s a well-known tool in the MySQL world that helps you perform logical backups of your data. This...
Tips and Tricks for Implementing Database Role-Based Access Controls for MariaDB
In a database management system (DBMS), role-based access controls (RBAC), is a restriction on database resources based on a set of pre-defined groups of privileges and has become one of the main methods for advanced...
MySQL Backups and Indexes: a Guide
It’s not a secret that if you back up your MySQL data, you back up all of the data related to MySQL storage engines including the database schema, the data itself and also the indexes....
COVID-19 Cyber Attacks Call for you to Backup Securely
The COVID-19 pandemic has had its fair share of influence on world media but of interest is the sheer amount of cyber attacks that have escalated since it began. Interestingly enough, is news of a...
Working with BLACKHOLEs in MySQL
If you have ever worked with MySQL, chances are you have stored your data inside of it. If you have ever stored data inside of it, chances are you have used one or more of...
Database Backup Considerations for Hybrid Cloud Databases
Hybrid cloud databases are gaining adoption as a strategy for architectural resilience, agility by leveraging cloud resources but without necessarily being locked into one vendor’s cloud infrastructure. But how do you handle database backups in...
How to Backup Your Moodle Database
Moodle is a popular learning management tool created for educators to build and manage online learning easily. The tool aims to provide a robust, secure, and integrated system to efficiently manage online education for educators...