Open source backup and recovery provider Zmanda, today announced that Zmanda Recovery Manager (ZRM) now allows MySQL databases to be backed up to a destination of choice, including a remote cloud storage service. ZRM also allows on-premises MySQL databases to be backed up to the upcoming Sun Cloud Storage Service, which enables DBAs to create disaster recovery archives of databases on a flexible, secure and open public cloud.
I've written several times in the past that backups and disaster recovery are ideal cloud scenarios though there are still issues to be addressed:
- Automation: How does the data get from internal servers to the cloud, or how does it get from individual databases?
- Security: What is the security model that can be applied and managed universally?
- Data integrity: How do I know that my data is actually my data if I am not in private space or virtual machines?
- Risk: What is the risk of losing my data?
Targeting MySQL is a good idea--considering that the database is already geared toward web infrastructure, it's logical to assume that MySQL users would be comfortable using cloud storage and backups.
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With JavaOne starting tomorrow I have been waiting to see what kind of interesting things Sun will be launching. If OpenSolaris + EC2 is the best they've got it may be a long week.
Some interesting vendors are running their software on the OS-EC2 platform. For example, GigaSpaces provides software for highly distributed, highly available environments and running it as a Cloud application is cool when you consider that most enterprises are not that keen on the fact that servers in the cloud are just part of the distributed network.
It also makes sense to run Zmanda in the Cloud, as there is really no reason why you shouldn't back up your databases online and offsite.
I guess the big question is if it matters that it's OpenSolaris underlying what is effectively semi-sophisticated web hosting?
My take is that it matters in the sense of Sun now has table stakes for Clound infrastructure, but that the operating system is not the important part. What matters is the ability to run a wide variety of applications with no necessary knowledge of what's underlying the apps or where they are physically located. Sun is definitely going in the right direction but this isn't earth-shattering just yet.
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