In general, backup solutions can be separated into two categories: solutions that work with as many different data sources as possible, and solutions that focus only on a specific number of database types and work with those only. Two of the most important points related to the backups in the context of anything happening is their integrity and the time period that it will take to restore backups. Recovering databases whenever needed is therefore likely to be one of their responsibilities. This person’s position is often called “database administrator” (or DBA).ĭatabase administrators have a number of responsibilities, but one of the biggest ones is to be ready for the possibility of any kind of failure that might cause a data loss, be it media failure, hardware failure or software failure. While smaller companies tend to delegate their backup management responsibilities to someone with other jobs in the company, a lot of larger companies tend to employ a specific, dedicated person for all of their database backup management matters. While the topic of database backups might seem difficult from the first glance, it’s really more about the specific database type that you’ll have to work with. Unfortunately however, it’s not uncommon for IT administrators to do the bare minimum required in terms of backup, and not consider important factors such as viability, integrity, reliability and security.
A necessary part of ensuring your business’s continuity is the ability to restore your databases from backups.