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SQL

by Rheinwerk Publishing, Inc, Kerem Koseoglu
April 2026
Beginner
493 pages
23h 2m
English
Packt Publishing
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B.9    Backup and Recovery

In today’s world, even personal computer owners are aware of the importance of backups. For better or worse, most users have a system to back up their data—on an external disk, in the cloud, or in a hybrid solution. It’s an essential part of data protection—in case of a data loss, a recent backup can restore most of the data.

Databases are subject to the same risks and also require backups. Plus, it’s a sound plan for a quick recovery, as production databases usually have low tolerance for downtime.

Typically, a backup and recovery plan is the responsibility of database administrators instead of developers. However, as a developer, you may be the one to raise a red flag if the current plan doesn’t match the criticality ...

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ISBN: 9781807784256