The cloud is just someone else’s server somewhere.

I think originally the idea that the data was spread on multiple servers or so but it got abused

cloud balls

@retoor That's only for people who paid a lot of money. In the cheaper deals in azure/aws/gcloud, our data got stored on one server only (no mirror). Also regular backup requires us to fork out more money. :-D

@daniel-wu Are there any cloud providers where it's economical to download a copy of your DB every month onto a HDD you keep on your desk? I'm pretty sure that counts as off-site backup.

I miss re-writable DVDs. That was the shit back in the day.

@lorentz Depending on the provider, you might be allowed to perform mysqldump command over the network. It will be slow though, if your database is huge.

Tape has left the chat... crying.

@SidTheITGuy Why not still use BluRay/DVDs for backup? They haven't disappeared altogether.
Why were rewritable DVDs so good? Never used any rewritable ones.

@gitstashio Because of price point differences in writers/readers.

DVD reader - Cheap.

DVD writer/reader - Little expensive but affordable.

Blu Ray reader - Expensive

Blu Ray writer/reader - Holy crap expensive (For its time).

Also I used DVDs when I was in school and it was primarily shared between friends for games.

Re-writable ones allowed us to erase and put new data on it. DUH.

By the time Blu ray writers/readers came out I was already in college.