[selcuka]

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.

[raverbashing]

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

[rf15]

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

[selcuka]

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.