Kris on Nostr: This is about the third story I hear about an instance losing all their data because ...
This is about the third story I hear about an instance losing all their data because of a CI/CD mistake.
https://firefish.social/notes/9iqefgi8rzfksnqc
Thoughts and prayers, but also the usual grizzled old sysadmin advice:
1. Never say backup. Always say restore. This changes your mind.
A backup is a cost center. It has no value, it has only cost. Only a restore has a proven value, and comes with knowledge:
- You know you actually can restore, the backup was complete and does connect.
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https://firefish.social/notes/9iqefgi8rzfksnqc
Thoughts and prayers, but also the usual grizzled old sysadmin advice:
1. Never say backup. Always say restore. This changes your mind.
A backup is a cost center. It has no value, it has only cost. Only a restore has a proven value, and comes with knowledge:
- You know you actually can restore, the backup was complete and does connect.
…