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How to back up databases in seconds and restore them in minutes with Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
Databases are at the heart of many business‑critical applications and services. They underpin essential functions such as order processing, billing, inventory management, customer portals, analytics, and much more. When a database becomes unavailable, the consequences are immediate: users lose access to vital information,…
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Application-Consistent Snapshots for Oracle on GCNV- ONTAP mode with Consistency Groups
Why this matter? For many Oracle environments, the biggest challenge is not creating backups—it is recovering fast enough when a failure occurs. Traditional RMAN backups are copy-based, meaning backup and restore times grow with database size. As databases scale into tens or hundreds of terabytes, backup windows expand,…
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Configured NetApp Simulator Cloning in ESXi
I am trying to clone the Configured NetApp Simulator on ESXi cluster multiple time to having same configuration to me, but showing me run database recovery error to after cloning.
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Simplify VMware and database migration strategies with Matilda Cloud and Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
Organizations migrating workloads from data centers or other hyperscalers to Amazon Web Services (AWS) often share a common challenge: How to assess and optimize what the future deployment and its end-state architecture will look like from the earliest stages of the planning cycle. Making decisions about your…
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Building a Disaster Recovery strategy using Transact-SQL snapshot backup in Server 2022
Databases are a vital part of many mission-critical applications and require consistent reliable uptimes, often with a near zero Recovery Point Objective and Recovery Time Objective (RTO) of less than few minutes. One of the most critical responsibilities of a SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA) is to implement and…
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How Google Cloud NetApp Volumes (GCNV) Cuts SQL Server TCO
Enterprises running Microsoft SQL Server on Google Cloud are constantly looking for ways to simplify architectures, improve resilience, and reduce total cost of ownership (TCO). Traditionally, conversations around cost optimization have often pushed teams toward choosing one high‑availability deployment model over…
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Hybrid RAG in the Real World: Graphs, BM25, and the End of Black-Box Retrieval
In the earlier posts in this series, we talked about what happens when Retrieval-Augmented Generation leans too hard on vector search. The first post, From "Trust Me" to "Prove It": Why Enterprises Need GraphRAG, walked through why enterprises need retrieval that behaves more like a knowledge graph than a fuzzy lookup…
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Optimize Oracle databases on AWS with Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP and NetApp Workload Factory
This blog was co-authored by Bruno Almeida, Technology Advisor, bruno@exce.pt. Oracle databases remain the foundation of many enterprise applications. As organizations adopt cloud-first strategies, migrating and managing these critical workloads on AWS presents a whole new operating model. AWS offers multiple options for…
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Simplify SQL Server log troubleshooting with the AI-powered log analyzer in NetApp Workload Factory
Microsoft SQL Server databases are a mainstay of enterprise deployments. But SQL Server logs are known to produce a large volume of logs that are often difficult to interpret because of their complex and technical format. Understanding these logs and diagnosing the root causes of issues typically requires in-depth…
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NetApp BlueXP Backup and Recovery for MSSQL with advanced protection in hybrid cloud is now GA
Many customers face challenges related to database discovery, resiliency, data archival, long-term retention, and infrastructure operational challenges. Your databases could be residing anywhere across hybrid cloud, on-premises, hyperscalers which could be hosted on Cloud Volumes ONTAP (CVO), first party service on AWS FSx…