“Automating SQL Server Backups with PowerShell: Simplify Your DBA Workload”
Why Automate SQL Server Backups? In a production environment, a single missed backup can mean the difference between a quick [...]
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“Migrating Databases to Oracle ASM: A Step-by-Step Guide”
Why Move to Oracle ASM? As a Senior Database Administrator, I often face the dilemma of scaling storage, optimizing I/O, [...]
Automating MongoDB Backups with mongodump & mongorestore
Understanding MongoDB Backup Needs MongoDB’s flexible schema and high availability options make it a popular choice for modern applications. Yet, [...]
Automate MySQL Backups with Percona XtraBackup: A DBA Guide
Why Database Backup Automation Matters for Modern DBAs In an era where data is the new oil, the ability to [...]
Automate PostgreSQL Backups with pgBackRest: A DBA Guide
Automating PostgreSQL Backups with pgBackRest As a Senior Database Administrator, I’ve seen the pain that manual backup processes can cause—forgotten [...]
How to Configure logrotate on Linux (Daily & Size-Based, With Examples)
Why logrotate matters Uncontrolled logs grow fast, eat disk, and break apps. logrotate keeps logs tidy by rotating, compressing, and [...]
SQL Server Always On Setup Guide
Why Choose Always On Availability Groups? Always On Availability Groups (AG) are Microsoft’s native high‑availability and disaster‑recovery (HADR) solution for [...]
Why the Best DBA Is the One You Rarely Hear About
Let’s be honest: in most companies, nobody really thinks about the DBA until something goes wrong. The database crashes, reports [...]
Oracle Data Guard Setup
Step‑by‑step guide for Oracle DBAs on configuring Data Guard for disaster recovery, covering prerequisites, primary and standby setup, redo transport, [...]
Practical Guide to Oracle Restore Points and Flashback Database
In critical environments where database changes carry high risk—patches, deployments, or large data loads—it’s essential to have a fast and [...]