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How To Survive A Database Disaster

July 5, 2016 by Thomas LaRock

I am here today to share with you my FOOLPROOF method that allows you and your business to SURVIVE any database disaster.

Categories Database Design, MSSQL, SQL MVP Tags backups, database, disaster, ETR, recovery, RPO, RTO 4 Comments

How To Survive Any Database Disaster

June 23, 2015April 2, 2013 by Thomas LaRock

Database disasters happen from time to time. I have a method that allows you and your business to survive any database disaster. Have backups. This isn’t rocket surgery. You are only going to be able to fully recover from any disaster to the point of your last good backup. No backups mean you can’t recover. … Read more

Categories MSSQL, SQL MVP Tags backups, database, disaster, recovery, RPO, RTO 18 Comments

Lessons Learned From An Exploding Strip Club

April 7, 2013November 26, 2012 by Thomas LaRock

It sounded like thunder, but not thunder, at the same time. Something was different about this sound. Also the lack of a flash of lightning made me think that it was not a clap of thunder. Not at all. I had just built a fire in our fireplace, the first of the year. I went … Read more

Categories Musings, SQL MVP Tags disaster, gas, leak, recovery, scores, Springfield 11 Comments

What Toy Story 2 Can Teach You About Testing Your Backups and Recovery Strategy

April 2, 2013May 16, 2012 by Thomas LaRock

This is a great little video that helps reinforce a few things. Make sure your backups are running. Test your recovery strategy. Working from home can solve everything.

Categories SQL MVP Tags backup, database, disaster, recovery, strategy 3 Comments
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