Summary

Policies — if you're an operational DBA, they can change your world. IT database operations are more consistent, and your life should become smoother. Indeed, Policy-Based Management (PBM) is a completely new animal, and it will take some time to build up a set of good conditions and policies, but when it's all put together, it will have been worth it.

Chapter 21, “Backup and Recovery Planning,” continues the thread of database administration with the nuts and bolts or backup and restore.

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