I worked with IBM several decades ago for a customer project, and the solution suggested by an IBM'er for backing up a NoSQL database (Lotus Notes) on a daily basis was to translate and migrate the data to a relational one (DB2), then use a DB2 tape backup system to back it up.

When I pointed out that this was a stupid way to do it, they openly told me that they just wanted to sell DB2.

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raverbashing 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

It's not stupid when you can bill for $1Mi instead of $100k ;)

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rf15 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

at least they are honest? Also "thanks for the tape backup idea anyway"

	▲	selcuka 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		Tape backups were the norm back then. They were only honest because I was working for an IBM Business Partner. They wouldn't disclose it to the customer.