Are you ready to accept the challenge? Really?

Can you prove that you have got what it takes to be an effective DBA?

Go grab the tests from https://github.com/dbadojo/test-mysql-restore and see if you do…

Background:

These tests are designed to test your ability to do basic restores and recoveries of a MySQL database.

Each restore gets progressively more complex.

The key feature is, once you are successfully restored the MySQL database you will get the encryption key/passphrase
to do the next test.

Use: ccrypt -d <filename>.cpt to decrypt the file.

Requirements:

Virtualbox and vagrant if using a virtual machine for running the MySQL instance.
MySQL 5.6
ccrypt or equivalent that can read ccrypt encrypted files.

A vagrantfile is provided as an example to spawn a simple virtualbox VM with 1Gig of memory to run the small MySQL database required for the tests.

Once you have proved you are awesome…

Once you have completed all the current tests, email dbadojo@gmail.com and we will keep you informed when the next set becomes ready.

For the uber awesome DBAs, if you have ideas for more tests, email them to dbadojo@gmail.com or comment here or send a merge request.

P.S. There are more and harder restores to come… stay tuned.