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Cloud Migration Will Disrupt Ops as You Know It

Xebia

In this article we will introduce three strategies for migrating applications to the cloud, the impact of those strategies on IT operations, and a list of tasks that will disappear from the IT operations backlog as a result. If you do it correctly, the effort required to keep applications running in the cloud can be reduced dramatically.

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Schedule database backups for MongoDB in a Node.js application

CircleCI

This tutorial covers: Setting up a MongoDB backup for a Node.js Scheduling the backup at a defined regular interval. Database backup protects your data by creating a copy of your database locally, or remotely on a backup server. This operation is often performed manually by database administrators.

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How We Shipped PostgreSQL 14 on Azure Within One Day of its Release

The Citus Data

PostgreSQL 14 brings new improvements across performance, data types, database administration, replication, and security. In our architecture, the control plane is responsible for the business logic for managing Postgres/Citus databases. The data plane is solely responsible for running the database.

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The Ballad of Bart

The Daily WTF

Bart knew how to do everything from desktop support to software development to database administration to IT security. When Bart worked his way up to server support, he 'fixed' an Exchange issue by restoring a backup into production without warning because "It worked when the backup was taken."

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Infrastructure Engineer: Key Duties, Skills, and Background

Altexsoft

Companies often take infrastructure engineers for sysadmins, network designers, or database administrators. It’s hard to answer those questions in a few words, so we’ve written an article to explain everything in detail. How is it possible? And what does this multi-faced IT god exactly do? IT infrastructure design.

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Implementing a Data Management Strategy: Key Processes, Main Platforms, and Best Practices

Altexsoft

Read the article to learn what components data management consists of and how to implement a data management strategy in your business. Each is highly important and deserves a dedicated article. Database administration: maintaining data availability. Specialist responsible for the area: database administrator.

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AoAD2 Chapter 4: Investing in Agility

James Shore

1 Excerpted from Fowler’s “Enterprise Rails” article at [link]. This includes build management, database administration, testing, and operations. Make sure the team includes the coaches it needs, and act as a backup coach, particularly around interpersonal issues. Perform the practices and ignore the investments?

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