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Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Jul 27, 2022 · Databases

Comprehensive Guide to etcd: Overview, Architecture, Deployment, and Usage

This article provides a detailed introduction to etcd, covering its purpose as a highly‑available distributed key‑value store, core Raft‑based architecture, key concepts, common application scenarios, step‑by‑step installation and cluster deployment, as well as essential command‑line operations for managing data, backups, and cluster members.

EtcdRaftbackup
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Comprehensive Guide to etcd: Overview, Architecture, Deployment, and Usage
dbaplus Community
dbaplus Community
Jul 3, 2022 · Databases

Master MySQL Clone Plugin: Installation, Usage, and Optimization

This guide explains MySQL 8.0.17's Clone Plugin—how to install it, perform local and remote clones, monitor progress via performance_schema, build replicas from cloned data, understand its internal stages, configure parameters, and compare it with XtraBackup.

Clone PluginInnoDBPerformance Schema
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Master MySQL Clone Plugin: Installation, Usage, and Optimization
Open Source Linux
Open Source Linux
Jun 28, 2022 · Operations

Essential Ops Lessons: 22 Hard‑Earned Rules to Prevent Disasters

Drawing from three and a half years of DevOps experience, this guide compiles critical operational practices—ranging from cautious command execution and strict change control to robust backup, security hardening, continuous monitoring, performance tuning, and a disciplined mindset—to help engineers avoid costly outages and data loss.

Operational Best PracticesPerformance Tuningbackup
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Essential Ops Lessons: 22 Hard‑Earned Rules to Prevent Disasters
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Jun 16, 2022 · Operations

Build an Ansible Custom Module to Backup MongoDB in Docker

An Ansible custom module was developed to back up MongoDB databases within a Docker container, including Dockerfile setup, Python handler code, parameter definitions, and a test playbook, with both successful and failure scenarios demonstrated, highlighting automation benefits for operations.

AnsibleAutomationMongoDB
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Build an Ansible Custom Module to Backup MongoDB in Docker
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
May 10, 2022 · Operations

How to Containerize Ansible for Automated MySQL Backups

This article demonstrates how to package Ansible in a Docker container, use the mysql_db module to create MySQL backups, and run a simple playbook, highlighting the benefits of containerized deployment for clean, flexible operations automation.

AnsibleAutomationOps
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How to Containerize Ansible for Automated MySQL Backups
Practical DevOps Architecture
Practical DevOps Architecture
Apr 22, 2022 · Operations

GitLab Installation and Basic Configuration Guide on CentOS

This guide walks through installing GitLab on a CentOS server, configuring its external URL, setting up admin credentials, performing basic GitLab operations such as disabling auto‑registration, creating projects, configuring SSH keys, testing repository cloning, and configuring webhooks and backup management.

ConfigurationGitLabInstallation
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GitLab Installation and Basic Configuration Guide on CentOS
Open Source Linux
Open Source Linux
Apr 22, 2022 · Operations

Essential Bash Scripts for Linux Engineers: From Games to System Monitoring

This article compiles a collection of practical Bash scripts for Linux engineers, covering interactive games, network connection checks, process management, system monitoring, file operations, user account handling, and automated backups, each presented with clear explanations and ready-to-use code examples.

Shell Scriptingbackupbash
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Essential Bash Scripts for Linux Engineers: From Games to System Monitoring
Liangxu Linux
Liangxu Linux
Apr 7, 2022 · Databases

Essential MySQL Interview Guide: Normal Forms, Permissions, ACID, Indexes & More

This comprehensive guide covers MySQL fundamentals including the three normal forms, permission tables, ACID properties, index design principles, SQL statement categories, sharding, deadlock resolution, isolation anomalies, view characteristics, SQL lifecycle, primary key choices, performance troubleshooting, replication, GTID, backup tools, and backup planning.

Database DesignPerformance TuningSQL
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Essential MySQL Interview Guide: Normal Forms, Permissions, ACID, Indexes & More
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Apr 2, 2022 · Industry Insights

How Financial Institutions Secure Database Continuity: Disaster Recovery Strategies & Market Trends

This article examines the critical role of databases in finance, defines disaster recovery and backup concepts, outlines industry requirements and regulations, analyzes market growth, and compares distributed database disaster‑recovery architectures such as single‑center, city‑level mutual backup, active‑active, and two‑site three‑center solutions.

Disaster RecoveryHigh AvailabilityIndustry Trends
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How Financial Institutions Secure Database Continuity: Disaster Recovery Strategies & Market Trends
Java High-Performance Architecture
Java High-Performance Architecture
Mar 20, 2022 · Databases

Master MySQL Data Recovery: From Full Backups to Point‑in‑Time Restoration

This guide explains how to prevent data loss in MySQL by enabling row‑based binlog, performing full restores with mysqldump or xtrabackup, executing point‑in‑time recovery, restoring individual tables, skipping erroneous SQL statements using binlog or GTID, and leveraging flashback tools such as binlog2sql and MyFlash.

BinlogFlashbackRecovery
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Master MySQL Data Recovery: From Full Backups to Point‑in‑Time Restoration
Qingyun Technology Community
Qingyun Technology Community
Mar 4, 2022 · Cloud Native

How to Secure KubeSphere Virtualization with Kasten K10: A Step‑by‑Step Guide

This article walks through using Kasten K10 to protect the KubeSphere Virtualization (KSV) platform, covering environment setup, project and VM creation, K10 installation, backup policy configuration, and restoration of virtual machines with QingStor object storage, demonstrating a complete cloud‑native data protection workflow.

Kasten K10KubeSphere Virtualizationbackup
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How to Secure KubeSphere Virtualization with Kasten K10: A Step‑by‑Step Guide
Architect's Guide
Architect's Guide
Mar 2, 2022 · Databases

How to Perform Scheduled MySQL Backups Using mysqldump and Cron

This article explains various methods for scheduled MySQL backups, covering mysqldump command usage, example backup commands for whole or specific databases, a Bash script to retain a fixed number of backups, and configuring cron jobs to automate the backup and restoration processes.

Database Administrationbackupbash
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How to Perform Scheduled MySQL Backups Using mysqldump and Cron
Dada Group Technology
Dada Group Technology
Feb 25, 2022 · Databases

Practical Deployment and Operation Guide for StarRocks OLAP Database

This article presents a comprehensive overview of StarRocks, covering its key features, deployment challenges, backup and synchronization methods, cluster configuration and upgrade procedures, as well as monitoring and alerting solutions, followed by practical lessons learned from real‑world usage.

MonitoringStarRocksbackup
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Practical Deployment and Operation Guide for StarRocks OLAP Database
Aikesheng Open Source Community
Aikesheng Open Source Community
Feb 21, 2022 · Databases

Understanding MySQL --force and extended‑insert behavior during data import

This article explains why using MySQL's --force option with default extended‑insert backups can cause missing rows during import, demonstrates the issue with a reproducible example, and shows how disabling extended‑insert with --skip-extended-insert restores all data while providing practical usage recommendations.

backupdata importextended-insert
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Understanding MySQL --force and extended‑insert behavior during data import
IT Xianyu
IT Xianyu
Feb 14, 2022 · Databases

MySQL Data Recovery: Backup Strategies, Point‑in‑Time Restoration, Table Recovery, and Flashback Techniques

This article explains how to prevent data loss in MySQL by enabling binlog in ROW format, performing full and incremental restores using mysqldump or XtraBackup, executing point‑in‑time recovery, restoring individual tables, skipping erroneous SQL statements, and using flashback tools such as binlog2sql and MyFlash.

BinlogData RecoveryFlashback
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MySQL Data Recovery: Backup Strategies, Point‑in‑Time Restoration, Table Recovery, and Flashback Techniques
Open Source Linux
Open Source Linux
Feb 8, 2022 · Operations

Essential Linux Bash Scripts for Security, Backup, and Server Management

This article provides a collection of ready‑to‑use Bash scripts that automate DoS attack blocking, email alerts, MySQL single‑ and multi‑database backups, Nginx log rotation and analysis, network traffic monitoring, system initialization, and disk usage checks across many servers.

AutomationServer Managementbackup
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Essential Linux Bash Scripts for Security, Backup, and Server Management
ITPUB
ITPUB
Jan 17, 2022 · Databases

Exploring the TiDB Distributed Database Ecosystem: Tools, Automation, and New Developments

This article explains what an ecosystem is, defines the concept of a distributed database ecosystem, and uses TiDB as a case study to detail upstream/downstream tools, daily operation utilities, automation platforms, and emerging projects built on TiDB components, highlighting their roles and integration.

TiDBbackupdistributed database
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Exploring the TiDB Distributed Database Ecosystem: Tools, Automation, and New Developments
ITPUB
ITPUB
Jan 7, 2022 · Databases

Exploring the TiDB Ecosystem: Tools, Automation, and Operations for Distributed Databases

The article explains what an ecosystem means, then defines a distributed‑database ecosystem and uses TiDB as a case study to detail upstream/downstream migration tools, backup and recovery solutions, monitoring and alerting, daily operational utilities, the TiDB Operator for Kubernetes, automation platforms, and emerging projects built on TiDB components.

TiDBbackupdistributed databases
0 likes · 8 min read
Exploring the TiDB Ecosystem: Tools, Automation, and Operations for Distributed Databases
Open Source Linux
Open Source Linux
Jan 6, 2022 · Operations

Disaster Recovery Explained: Definitions, Strategies, and Implementation

This article provides a comprehensive guide to disaster recovery, covering its definition, the distinction between backup and DR, various protection strategies, measurement metrics such as RPO and RTO, and practical implementation methods across storage, cloud, and network layers.

Data ProtectionDisaster RecoveryHigh Availability
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Disaster Recovery Explained: Definitions, Strategies, and Implementation
Qunar Tech Salon
Qunar Tech Salon
Jan 5, 2022 · Databases

Understanding MySQL Backup Tools and the Percona XtraBackup Backup Process

This article explains the importance of MySQL backups, compares common logical and physical backup tools such as mysqldump, Mydumper and Percona XtraBackup, details XtraBackup's step‑by‑step workflow, lock handling options, and provides practical Q&A for reliable database backup strategies.

BinlogInnoDBLocking
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Understanding MySQL Backup Tools and the Percona XtraBackup Backup Process
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Jan 1, 2022 · Operations

Disaster Recovery (DR) Fundamentals: Definitions, Roles, Metrics, and Implementation

This article provides a comprehensive overview of disaster recovery, covering its definition, the distinction between backup and DR, their respective roles, key metrics such as RPO and RTO, various replication technologies, and practical implementation methods across storage, network, and host layers.

Data ReplicationDisaster RecoveryHigh Availability
0 likes · 20 min read
Disaster Recovery (DR) Fundamentals: Definitions, Roles, Metrics, and Implementation
Open Source Linux
Open Source Linux
Dec 5, 2021 · Operations

Choosing the Right Backup: Normal, Copy, Differential, Incremental

The article explains four primary backup methods—Normal (full), Copy, Differential, and Incremental—detailing their processes, advantages, and drawbacks, and helps readers decide which strategy best balances storage space, recovery speed, and data protection needs.

Data ProtectionIncremental BackupOperations
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Choosing the Right Backup: Normal, Copy, Differential, Incremental
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Nov 30, 2021 · Cloud Native

How to Safely Backup and Restore etcd in a Kubernetes Cluster

This guide explains why etcd is critical for Kubernetes, walks through creating snapshots with etcdctl, automating backups via scripts and cron, and details step‑by‑step procedures for restoring a failed etcd cluster, including stopping services, cleaning data directories, and restarting components to recover the whole cluster.

Etcdbackupcloud-native
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How to Safely Backup and Restore etcd in a Kubernetes Cluster
政采云技术
政采云技术
Nov 11, 2021 · Cloud Native

Cluster Scaling, Backup, and Upgrade Using Sealer Clusterfile

This article explains how to scale, back up, and upgrade Kubernetes clusters with Sealer by modifying the Clusterfile, using join/delete commands for both ALI_CLOUD and BAREMETAL providers, and configuring backup plugins and upgrade workflows.

Cloud NativeSealerUpgrade
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Cluster Scaling, Backup, and Upgrade Using Sealer Clusterfile
Top Architect
Top Architect
Nov 8, 2021 · Databases

MySQL Scheduled Backup and Restoration Using mysqldump and Crontab

This article explains how to use the mysqldump command to back up MySQL databases, provides various command examples for full or partial backups, demonstrates a Bash script for automated daily backups with log management, and shows how to schedule these tasks using crontab.

Automationbackupbash
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MySQL Scheduled Backup and Restoration Using mysqldump and Crontab
Su San Talks Tech
Su San Talks Tech
Oct 13, 2021 · Databases

How to Recover Accidentally Deleted MySQL Data Using Binlog

After a client mistakenly imported 60,000 useless rows and a developer’s faulty delete command erased over 100,000 critical records, this guide explains how to use MySQL binlog to locate, extract, and replay the missing SQL statements, restore the data, and prevent future disasters.

BinlogData RecoverySQL
0 likes · 17 min read
How to Recover Accidentally Deleted MySQL Data Using Binlog
Programmer DD
Programmer DD
Oct 10, 2021 · Databases

Master MySQL Backups with mysqldump, Bash Scripts, and Cron

This guide details how to protect MySQL databases from errors and crashes by using mysqldump for manual dumps, creating Bash scripts for automated daily backups, and scheduling them with Linux cron, including command examples, restoration methods, and crontab syntax for reliable periodic backups.

backupbashmysql
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Master MySQL Backups with mysqldump, Bash Scripts, and Cron
DevOps Cloud Academy
DevOps Cloud Academy
Sep 21, 2021 · Cloud Native

Using Velero for Kubernetes Backup and Restore with MinIO

This guide explains how to use Velero to back up and restore Kubernetes clusters, covering its principles, backup types, storage configuration, installation of Velero and MinIO, and step‑by‑step commands for creating, testing, and recovering a MySQL workload.

Cloud NativeVelerobackup
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Using Velero for Kubernetes Backup and Restore with MinIO
Ops Development Stories
Ops Development Stories
Sep 16, 2021 · Cloud Native

Master Kubernetes: A Step‑by‑Step Learning Roadmap for Beginners

This guide walks beginners through a structured learning path for Kubernetes, covering fundamentals, core components, key objects, controllers, storage, networking, resource management, security, cluster operations, backup, logging, monitoring, DevOps practices, and deeper topics like architecture, source code, and operator development.

Cloud NativeLoggingMonitoring
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Master Kubernetes: A Step‑by‑Step Learning Roadmap for Beginners
360 Tech Engineering
360 Tech Engineering
Sep 9, 2021 · Databases

PostgreSQL High‑Availability Cluster Deployment with Patroni and Etcd

This article details the design, deployment, configuration, operation, monitoring, and backup of a PostgreSQL high‑availability cluster built on Patroni, Etcd, and LVS at 360, covering hardware layout, software versions, installation steps, parameter tuning, fail‑over testing, and future outlook.

EtcdPatroniPostgreSQL
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PostgreSQL High‑Availability Cluster Deployment with Patroni and Etcd
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Aug 11, 2021 · Databases

Database Disaster Recovery Technologies for the Financial Sector

This article examines financial sector database disaster recovery, defining disaster recovery and backup, analyzing current practices and requirements, reviewing market trends, and detailing various distributed database disaster‑recovery architectures such as single‑center, intra‑city active‑active, and multi‑site three‑center solutions.

Financialbackupdatabase
0 likes · 13 min read
Database Disaster Recovery Technologies for the Financial Sector
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
Aug 11, 2021 · Databases

Understanding Cloud MySQL: Instance Types, Replication Modes, and High Availability

This article explains the different Cloud MySQL instance architectures, details asynchronous, semi‑synchronous, and strong synchronous replication, describes high‑availability failover mechanisms, outlines upgrade procedures, and covers binlog usage, rollback methods, slow‑query optimization, and storage fragmentation.

High AvailabilityInstance TypesPerformance Tuning
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Understanding Cloud MySQL: Instance Types, Replication Modes, and High Availability
Qingyun Technology Community
Qingyun Technology Community
Aug 10, 2021 · Cloud Native

New Oriental’s Blueprint for Stateful Services in Kubernetes: Custom Operators & XLSS

This article details New Oriental's approach to building stateful services on Kubernetes, covering the challenges of native storage, the use of custom Operators, the design of the XLSS local storage solution, backup and disaster‑recovery workflows, and a multi‑phase roadmap for large‑scale stateful middleware deployment.

Custom OperatorDisaster RecoveryXLSS
0 likes · 16 min read
New Oriental’s Blueprint for Stateful Services in Kubernetes: Custom Operators & XLSS
Full-Stack Internet Architecture
Full-Stack Internet Architecture
Jul 28, 2021 · Operations

Common Open‑Source Tools for MySQL Operations and Maintenance

This article introduces a curated list of open‑source MySQL operational tools—including online DDL changers, backup and restore utilities, load‑testing frameworks, flashback solutions, slow‑query analyzers, replication consistency checkers, audit platforms, and graphical clients—explaining their principles, usage scenarios, and visual references.

MonitoringOperationsbackup
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Common Open‑Source Tools for MySQL Operations and Maintenance
Open Source Linux
Open Source Linux
Jul 26, 2021 · Operations

How Floods Tested Zhengzhou’s Telecom Backbone and What It Reveals About Network Resilience

Severe flooding in Zhengzhou crippled core telecom facilities, prompting emergency repairs, backup HLR deployment, and temporary authentication shutdowns, while highlighting the critical role of network resilience and disaster‑recovery strategies for maintaining communication services during natural disasters.

Disaster RecoveryHLRNetwork Resilience
0 likes · 7 min read
How Floods Tested Zhengzhou’s Telecom Backbone and What It Reveals About Network Resilience
Code Ape Tech Column
Code Ape Tech Column
Jul 16, 2021 · Databases

How to Recover Disk Space from MySQL Fragmentation: A Step‑by‑Step Guide

This article walks through diagnosing MySQL disk‑usage spikes caused by data fragmentation, explains why common cleanup commands may fail, and provides a detailed, repeatable procedure—including stopping the service, removing InnoDB files, and restoring the database—to finally free up the occupied space.

Database MaintenanceOptimizationbackup
0 likes · 8 min read
How to Recover Disk Space from MySQL Fragmentation: A Step‑by‑Step Guide
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Jul 5, 2021 · Operations

10 Essential Practices to Prevent DBA and Ops Disasters

Learn ten practical strategies—from safe change rollbacks and cautious destructive commands to robust backups, clear prompts, vigilant monitoring, and disciplined handovers—that help DBAs and operations engineers avoid costly system failures and maintain reliable production environments.

MonitoringOperationsOracle
0 likes · 6 min read
10 Essential Practices to Prevent DBA and Ops Disasters
Java Architect Essentials
Java Architect Essentials
Jun 30, 2021 · Operations

Recovering Accidentally Deleted Production Server Data Using ext3grep, extundelete, and MySQL Binlog

After a junior staff member mistakenly ran an unchecked rm‑rf command that erased an entire production server, the author details a step‑by‑step recovery using ext3grep, custom shell scripts, extundelete, and MySQL binlog replay, and concludes with lessons on backup, monitoring, and change management.

Data Recoverybackupext3grep
0 likes · 8 min read
Recovering Accidentally Deleted Production Server Data Using ext3grep, extundelete, and MySQL Binlog
Laravel Tech Community
Laravel Tech Community
Jun 29, 2021 · Databases

MySQL Data Recovery: Backup, Binlog, Point‑in‑Time Recovery and Tools

This article explains how to prevent data loss in MySQL by enabling backups and row‑based binlog, then details full‑volume recovery with mysqldump or xtrabackup, point‑in‑time restoration using binlog, table‑level recovery, skipping erroneous SQL statements, and introduces open‑source tools such as binlog2sql and MyFlash.

BinlogMyFlashRecovery
0 likes · 15 min read
MySQL Data Recovery: Backup, Binlog, Point‑in‑Time Recovery and Tools
Open Source Linux
Open Source Linux
Jun 20, 2021 · Databases

How to Automate MySQL Database Backups with Shell Scripts and Cron

Learn step-by-step how to create a reliable MySQL database backup solution by writing a shell script, compressing the dump, assigning execution permissions, and scheduling it with cron to run automatically, while covering storage media choices, disk space checks, and verification of the backup process.

Linuxbackupcron
0 likes · 6 min read
How to Automate MySQL Database Backups with Shell Scripts and Cron
Liangxu Linux
Liangxu Linux
Jun 17, 2021 · Operations

Mastering rsync: Practical Linux Examples for Fast, Reliable File Sync

This guide walks through installing rsync on CentOS and demonstrates nine real‑world examples—including local directory sync, preserving timestamps, remote transfers, avoiding overwrites, progress monitoring, deletion, include/exclude patterns, and size limits—complete with commands, output, and key options.

Linuxbackupfile synchronization
0 likes · 9 min read
Mastering rsync: Practical Linux Examples for Fast, Reliable File Sync
Liangxu Linux
Liangxu Linux
Jun 14, 2021 · Operations

7 Essential Everyday Shell Scripts for Linux System Administration

This article presents seven practical Bash scripts that help Linux administrators quickly gather system status, back up MySQL databases, monitor services, scan network hosts, manage user passwords, and verify MySQL replication, each accompanied by clear code examples and usage instructions.

Monitoringbackupscripts
0 likes · 10 min read
7 Essential Everyday Shell Scripts for Linux System Administration
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
May 6, 2021 · Operations

How to Safely Backup and Restore etcd in a Kubernetes Cluster

This guide explains why etcd backup is critical for Kubernetes disaster recovery, walks through snapshot creation, distribution, scheduled cron jobs, and provides a step‑by‑step procedure to restore the cluster on all nodes, ensuring services resume correctly.

Etcdbackupcluster
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How to Safely Backup and Restore etcd in a Kubernetes Cluster
dbaplus Community
dbaplus Community
Apr 25, 2021 · Information Security

Essential MySQL Security Practices: From Storage to Data Encryption

Learn comprehensive MySQL security strategies covering storage RAID configurations, network whitelisting, OS hardening, account management, privilege restrictions, audit logging, regular backups, data encryption, and disaster recovery to protect enterprise data against breaches and ensure stable, high‑performance operations.

Access ControlDatabase Securitybackup
0 likes · 13 min read
Essential MySQL Security Practices: From Storage to Data Encryption
Aikesheng Open Source Community
Aikesheng Open Source Community
Apr 25, 2021 · Databases

Remote MySQL Backup with mysqlbackup and Percona XtraBackup

This article demonstrates how to perform remote physical backups of MySQL databases using the mysqlbackup and Percona XtraBackup tools, covering test objectives, environment setup, step‑by‑step streaming commands, restoration procedures, replication configuration, and a comparison of the two approaches.

backupdatabasemysql
0 likes · 13 min read
Remote MySQL Backup with mysqlbackup and Percona XtraBackup
Python Crawling & Data Mining
Python Crawling & Data Mining
Apr 22, 2021 · Databases

MongoDB Mastery: Install, Configure, and Perform CRUD

This comprehensive tutorial walks you through installing MongoDB on Windows, configuring data and log directories, setting environment variables, creating and managing databases, collections, indexes, aggregation pipelines, backup and restore procedures, monitoring tools, advanced query operators, user management, and using a visual tool like Navicat for MongoDB.

AggregationCRUDInstallation
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MongoDB Mastery: Install, Configure, and Perform CRUD
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Apr 11, 2021 · Operations

Essential Safety Checklist for Dangerous Linux Commands

This guide outlines critical precautions and best‑practice tips for executing risky Linux commands—such as rm, chmod, cat, dd, tar, and MySQL—by verifying environments, backing up data, using safe aliases, and avoiding common pitfalls that can cause catastrophic data loss.

LinuxOperationsSafety
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Essential Safety Checklist for Dangerous Linux Commands
360 Zhihui Cloud Developer
360 Zhihui Cloud Developer
Mar 31, 2021 · Operations

How to Efficiently Backup and Restore Your Kubernetes Cluster with Velero and Other Tools

Accidental namespace deletions in Kubernetes can cause massive data loss, but by using etcd snapshots, resource‑level backup tools like Velero, PX‑Backup, and Kasten, and configuring scheduled backups, hooks, and PVC migration, you can protect clusters, streamline recovery, and avoid painful manual redeployments.

Cluster MigrationEtcdPVC
0 likes · 12 min read
How to Efficiently Backup and Restore Your Kubernetes Cluster with Velero and Other Tools
Programmer DD
Programmer DD
Mar 27, 2021 · Operations

Disaster Recovery vs Backup: Key Differences, Types, and Levels Explained

This article explains what disaster recovery is, how it differs from backup, outlines the various classifications of disaster recovery and backup, and details the six practical differences and four backup levels that organizations should consider to ensure business continuity and data protection.

Data ProtectionDisaster RecoveryIT Operations
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Disaster Recovery vs Backup: Key Differences, Types, and Levels Explained
Aikesheng Open Source Community
Aikesheng Open Source Community
Mar 12, 2021 · Databases

Practical Guide to MySQL Database Migration, Backup, and Multi‑Source Replication

This article summarizes a real‑world MySQL database migration project, detailing pre‑migration preparation, backup and import commands, replication setup—including multi‑source replication for merging databases—and post‑migration verification steps, while sharing practical tips and pitfalls.

Multi-Source Replicationbackupdatabase migration
0 likes · 8 min read
Practical Guide to MySQL Database Migration, Backup, and Multi‑Source Replication
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
Feb 15, 2021 · Operations

5 Essential Practices to Safely Back Up Your Kubernetes Workloads

This article outlines five best‑practice steps—including considering cluster architecture, planning recovery, simplifying operations, ensuring security, and leveraging Kubernetes portability—to help organizations reliably back up applications and data in Kubernetes environments.

Data ProtectionOperationsbackup
0 likes · 7 min read
5 Essential Practices to Safely Back Up Your Kubernetes Workloads
Liangxu Linux
Liangxu Linux
Jan 13, 2021 · Operations

Essential Pre‑Upgrade Checklist for Production Linux Servers

Upgrading a production Linux server safely requires thorough preparation—including full backups, verifying software compatibility, using a temporary server and load balancer, and scheduling the upgrade during low traffic—to avoid data loss, downtime, and performance issues.

LinuxLoad BalancerProduction
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Essential Pre‑Upgrade Checklist for Production Linux Servers
Code Ape Tech Column
Code Ape Tech Column
Dec 23, 2020 · Fundamentals

Technical Concepts Illustrated Through Relationship Analogies

The article humorously maps various relationship scenarios to core IT concepts such as backup strategies, high‑availability mechanisms, scaling methods, security measures, cloud services, and big‑data techniques, providing an engaging overview of fundamental system design principles.

Big DataCloud ComputingHigh Availability
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Technical Concepts Illustrated Through Relationship Analogies
Full-Stack Internet Architecture
Full-Stack Internet Architecture
Dec 21, 2020 · Databases

MySQL Backup and Recovery: Strategies, Tools, and Best Practices

This article explains the importance of MySQL backup and recovery, outlines common failure scenarios, recommends backup architectures and verification processes, reviews popular logical and physical backup tools such as mysqldump, mydumper, and xtrabackup, and shares practical case studies and best‑practice guidelines.

Database AdministrationRecoveryXtraBackup
0 likes · 10 min read
MySQL Backup and Recovery: Strategies, Tools, and Best Practices
ITPUB
ITPUB
Dec 18, 2020 · Operations

Master Linux System Backup and Restore with tar, rsync, and dd

This guide explains how to back up an entire Linux system or create a disk image using tar, rsync, and dd commands, covering exclusion of system directories, restoration steps, and special considerations for migrating to a new host.

Linuxbackupdd
0 likes · 8 min read
Master Linux System Backup and Restore with tar, rsync, and dd
Open Source Linux
Open Source Linux
Dec 7, 2020 · Databases

Master Oracle DB: Create, Delete, Backup, and Restore Commands

This guide provides comprehensive Oracle database commands for creating and deleting databases in 11g/12c, configuring users and tablespaces, and performing full or selective backup and restore operations with Data Pump, along with practical tips for managing sessions, processes, and cleanup.

DBCAData PumpOracle
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Master Oracle DB: Create, Delete, Backup, and Restore Commands
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Nov 30, 2020 · Industry Insights

Cut Storage Costs and Boost Disaster Recovery with Deduplication and Encryption

Data deduplication eliminates redundant data blocks to lower storage and bandwidth costs, while source‑ and transmission‑level encryption safeguards data in transit and at rest; the article also compares hardware vs software deduplication, various storage architectures (DAS, SAN, NAS, object and distributed storage) and their trade‑offs.

Disaster RecoveryEncryptionNAS
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Cut Storage Costs and Boost Disaster Recovery with Deduplication and Encryption