Nextcloud asked in a poll at https://mastodon.social/@nextcloud@mastodon.xyz/115095096413238457 what database its users are running. Interestingly one fifth replied they don’t know. Should people know better where their data is stored, or is it a good thing everything is running so smoothly people don’t need to know what their software stack is built upon?

  • SparroHawc@lemmy.zipEnglish
    1261·
    9 days ago

    If you’re running it in a prebuilt container, as long as it works it shouldn’t matter and you don’t need to care.

    Of course, when your database gets corrupted after Nextcloud updates because you had an app running that isn’t supported in the new version, it will suddenly matter a lot.

    • med@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      8 days ago

      And if you don’t know what database you’re running, how are you backing it up?

      If you don’t know what database you’re running, are you bothering to do a full shutdown before backups? Are you doing backups at all…

      • lucas@startrek.websiteEnglish
        1·
        4 days ago

        If you’re using the AIO image, backup/restore can handled for you, so no need to worry about the manual steps involved. Or if you’re using a VM, a backup can take the form of full system snapshots, so also no need to understand how data are stored. Granted it’s always helpful to know what your running, but not necessarily requisite, even for backups.