The Many Ways to Copy Your Database

Everyone needs to copy the data in their database for backups and to clone more database instances. This talk will describe and compare many ways to do this – everything from logical data dump and file copying through native cloning and backup tools to advanced scale-out techniques for large-scale copying. Whether you are using a cloud or servers in your data centres, this talk will tell you how to choose the best way to copy your database in every circumstance with performance comparisons and lessons from real-life experience.

Speaker: Nicolai Plum – Booking.com

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