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[–] magic_lobster_party@kbin.social 135 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Well at least we got a backup, right?

Right???

[–] andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun 58 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It last ran a week ago and we technically haven't tested it. Just our hot replicas which also just deleted all that data.

[–] TheGreenGolem@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago

And of course by now every downstream system replicated AND CACHED that data.

[–] Amends1782@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

Holy shit the truth with replication deleting the data you needed too true lmao

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Back up? No, we only go forward in this company

[–] _dev_null@lemmy.zxcvn.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

"That's why the windshield is bigger than the rear view mirror, we should be vigilant in remaining forward looking."

Said by an exec in my chain of command when he caused a huge cascading fuck up in the organization and there was no postmortem allowed.

[–] DudeDudenson@lemmings.world 5 points 2 years ago

Backup? What is this backup you speak of?