TiDB is a prime example of an intrinsically scalable and reliable distributed SQL database architecture. Here’s how it works. In the good old days, databases had a relatively simple job: help with the ...

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Today’s digitally transformed enterprises operate in the moment and simply cannot afford downtime, even if it’s just a few moments. For that reason, many companies are developing strategies and ...

Replication excels at providing immediate data availability, but it shouldn’t be the sole safeguard against human errors, data corruption, or cyberattacks. Data replication has stood the test of time, ...

Protecting essential data has never been more important than it is today due to the escalating cost of system downtime and the increased likelihood of natural and human-made disasters. As a result, ...

Asynchronous replication technology is the latest approach to providing fault tolerance for server and network storage. Unlike the replication technologies that preceded it, asynchronous technology ...

Radiant Advisors' John O'Brien explained modern data architecture at Data Summit Connect Fall 2020, presented by DBTA and Big Data Quarterly. There are a lot of components to a modern data ...

Backups, snapshots and replication are key methods of data protection. We look at how and why they should form part of a comprehensive enterprise data protection strategy. In this article, we’ll look ...