Case Study - Unit4Agresso

After working alongside Agresso, dbWatch developed an powerful additional module which identifies key performance issues, known problems and bottlenecks within the various databases used by the Agresso solutions. Learn more...

Case Study - JoraPh Managed Services

JoraPh uses dbWatch to deliver a comprehensive database outsource facility (primarily Oracle and SQL Server) to a wide range of clients. It ensures that SLAs are met and provides a very cost effective solution that saves money, time and resources for all of their clients whilst continuing to maintain a profitable business. Learn more...

Break the Catch 22!

Joseph Heller wrote the classic Catch-22 which represents a paradox whereby the attempt to do something makes achieving that something unachievable.

Case Study - Harper Adam's University College

This case study illustrates how dbWatch is used to monitor a SQL Server and MySQL multi database environment. 2 critical issues were highlighted within 5 minutes. Learn more...

Backup - timing is everything!

Ironic that I should be writing a high-level paper on backups for small business - my laptop is rapidly expiring, so I'm in the realms of "backup this weeks work, get the restore ready, check the disk, plan the time"!

It all makes big distractions from the work I should be doing, and takes time away from the business "coal-face" where I should be. It has, however given me chance to stumble on a free software that could help people keep a basic backup of their stuff - Genie Timeline (http://www.genie9.com/free_products/Free_timeline.aspx) is just what is needed to keep forgetful/busy people safe (or at least their data!).

This is not an advert for Genie Backup, this software is free and as such helps me keep the family photo's safe.

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So when did you last backup this machine?

Spoke to a friend of mine about his computer as it was behaving strangely and causing him to worry it was dying. We ran the basic checks and found little wrong other than a strange behaviour at system startup. As I was looking for all the obvious things, I missed one of the basics - PSU! It was screaming at me that this could be the issue, but I ignored it in my aloof fashion and explained we needed to first backup the disk before going any further.

"When did you last backup?" I asked. "Er, er, never?" came the reply!