Database Backup
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Full vs Incremental Database Backups: What is the Difference?
A full backup copies every byte of the database at a point in time, while an incremental backup copies only the data that changed since the last backup of any…
What is Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR)?
Point-in-time recovery restores a database to its exact state at a specific past moment by combining a full backup with the replay of transaction logs up to th…
Why is Restore Testing Important for Database Backups?
Restore testing is the practice of regularly restoring a backup to a separate environment and verifying the data is complete and usable, because a backup that…
What are RPO and RTO in Database Disaster Recovery?
RPO (Recovery Point Objective) is the maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time, such as losing at most 15 minutes of writes, while RTO (Recovery…
Hot Backup vs Cold Backup: What is the Difference?
A hot backup is taken while the database stays online and serving reads and writes, using transaction-consistent snapshots or log coordination, whereas a cold…