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As someone who has worked with MySQL databases for years, I know that corruption is one of the biggest headaches a DBA can face. Whether it’s a crashed MyISAM table, a corrupt InnoDB tablespace, or an unexpected MySQL shutdown, database failures can cause massive disruptions. I recently had to deal with a severely corrupted MySQL database, and after exhausting built-in ...

Too negligent to monitor a server system? Well, if you’re a huge Star Wars geek like these Japanese fellows, then you can build your own R2-D2 server monitor out of a $3,000 dollar R2-D2 projector.� The R2-D2 alerts workers whenever a server goes offline and can even project server status on a wall or ceiling. Sooner or later, someone will ...