Tag Archives: backup

Creating a Striped Backup Set with AI

Posted on October 22, 2025 by way0utwest

I needed to test a striped backup, so I decided to ask the AI’s for help. This is part of a series of experiments with AI systems. The Problem A customer wanted to know if we could handle a large … Continue reading →

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Making a PostgreSQL Backup in a Container

Posted on February 19, 2025 by way0utwest

I needed to back up a PostgreSQL database as a part of the repro for an issue I had. I hadn’t ever made a backup of PostgreSQL, so this was a learning exercise for me. Plus, a container made it … Continue reading →

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Inside SQL Server Backup and Restore History Pruning with sp_delete_backuphistory

Posted on July 3, 2024 by way0utwest

I had a customer that was looking to document a restore that had occurred on one of their systems and didn’t see it. They had concerns about SQL Server accurately tracking history across time and noted they hadn’t cleaned any … Continue reading →

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Default Backups and Feature Awareness

Posted on May 8, 2019 by way0utwest

Have you ever been asked a question about your software and thought that the person was asking about an obvious feature? Perhaps someone has suggested a feature to you and you answered that this was already in the product. Did … Continue reading →

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