Mutant Monitoring System Day 10 – Backup and Restore

In the tenth installment of the Mutant Monitoring System blog series, the focus is on teaching ScyllaDB administrators how to effectively back up and restore data within the Mutant Monitoring System, following a new policy by Division 3 in response to recent violent events. The process includes starting up the ScyllaDB Cluster, backing up the schema, and creating snapshots of key data spaces using nodetool. A simulated data loss scenario is conducted by deleting keyspaces to prepare for potential cyberattacks, after which the restoration process is demonstrated by recreating keyspaces from backups, restoring snapshots, and ensuring data integrity through repair commands. The blog underscores the importance of backups and provides insight into the technical steps necessary for maintaining data resilience within ScyllaDB environments.