Update: I included the results for when PCID is disabled, for comparison, as a worse case scenario. After learning about Meltdown and Spectre, I waited patiently to get a fix from my OS vendor. However, there were several reports of
Which Compression Tool Should I Use for my Database Backups? (Part I: Compression)
This week we are talking about size, which is a subject that should matter to any system administrator in charge of the backup system of any project, and in particular database backups. I sometimes get questions about what should be