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Summary This blog outlines the essential building blocks of a disaster recovery plan, emphasizing the importance of defining scope, recovery time objective (RTO), and recovery point objective (RPO) to prepare for various types of disasters. Table of...
SUMMARY: An experienced SQL Server DBA can leverage an AI assistant as a co-pilot to significantly boost efficiency by offloading complex, messy, and time-consuming tasks, thereby acting as a powerful partner for advanced database administration. AI can successfully...
SUMMARY: Cloud infrastructure assessment and right-sizing help businesses stop overspending on unused resources by having experts like XTIVIA analyze and optimize compute, storage, networking, and database services across platforms like AWS, Azure, OCI, and GCP....
SUMMARY: Many organizations struggle with budget overruns due to poor cloud cost visibility. Still, they can stop this financial leak and maximize ROI by leveraging the native cost management and monitoring tools provided by AWS, Azure, and OCI, along with expert...
SUMMARY: XTIVIA's Virtual-DBA service enabled the Sweetwater Union High School District to overcome the challenges of an outdated database by successfully migrating its legacy Oracle system to SQL Server. The district decommissioned its expensive legacy Oracle system,...
SUMMARY: This guide explains how businesses can leverage commitment-based discount programs like Reserved Instances (RIs) and Savings Plans to significantly reduce cloud costs on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, with expert guidance from XTIVIA to maximize savings....
SUMMARY: XTIVIA provides expert cloud database management services to help businesses optimize costs, enhance security, and ensure peak performance for their cloud and hybrid database environments. Cost Optimization: XTIVIA’s DBAs help right-size resources and prevent...
This blog will walk you through how to prepare your EBS environment, run the analyzer, and provide an overview of the results. We’ll also share XTIVIA’s hands-on experience running this analyzer in a test EBS instance.
SUMMARY: This guide explains why a Database Administrator (DBA) is essential for ensuring the performance, security, and cost-efficiency of your business data, whether it resides in a cloud or self-managed environment, and how XTIVIA's Virtual-DBA services offer a...
SUMMARY: XTIVIA's Virtual-DBA service helps businesses resolve common cloud database provisioning challenges by finding the optimal balance between performance and cost. Avoid Over-provisioning: Businesses often over-provision cloud databases by adding excessive...