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Added corollary, Always test restore your backup, it's the best example of schrodinger's cat.
by dver 8y ago
Added corollary, Always test restore your backup, it's the best example of schrodinger's cat.
- jackthetab 8y agoI never liked the "be sure to make backups" and have "and be sure to test" as an afterthought (or "added corollary" in this case :-). Most ppl ignore the afterthought. I taught my students "You don't need a backup system. You need a _restore_ system." It changes the mindset from "Yes, we make backups every night" to "Yes, we can restore the database in x hours". I've seen way too many companies take the "we're good; we make backups" only to fail when trying to restore.