Learn the important things to back up before reinstalling your Linux system. SSH/GPG keys, dotfiles, packages, browser data, 2FA and more.

Fix the “Login Pool Is Empty and Connection Creation Failed” error with 5 proven solutions for HikariCP, Spring Boot, MySQL, PostgreSQL, JDBC, and database connection pools.

Imagine waking up one morning to find your data irretrievably lost. It’s a nightmare scenario for any business or developer, and it emphasizes the critical importance of backing up your MySQL database ...

But Oracle has promised to make development of the Community Edition of the database more transparent and inclusive, and to roll in features previously limited to commercial versions of the database.

Linux has a reputation for stability—and most of the time, that reputation is well deserved. But even the most reliable distribution can break. A failed system update, an incompatible package, a ...

OneDrive Backup (often called Folder Backup or Known Folder Move) automatically syncs the contents of your Windows Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders to your OneDrive cloud storage. This ...

I've been in a particularly "back everything up for the sake of it" mood lately, and the latest target of my fixation is messages. It's been several generations of Android flagships since I archived ...

Reinstalling Ubuntu can feel like a fresh start, but soon after, I always face the same problem: reinstalling all my apps, PPAs, and settings one by one. It takes hours, and I often forget something ...

Losing important computer data can be a nightmare. Whether due to hardware failure, accidental deletion, software corruption, or theft, data loss can disrupt your work and personal life. Regularly ...

If you're upgrading to a new iPhone 17 or installing the latest operating system, you'll save yourself a lot of trouble by making a good backup first. Here's how to do it. Jeff Carlson writes about ...