Part 3: Operations

In parts 1 and 2, we covered preinstallation planning, installation, and postinstallation configuration. The remainder of the book will be dedicated to day-to-day operational tasks such as backups, index maintenance, and performance tuning. Let's begin with perhaps the most important of these tasks, backups.

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