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fix #70 extend the persistence docs to support AOF #71

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fix #70

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  • New Features

    • Expanded vocabulary in the wordlist to include modern database management terms.
    • Added new documentation pages for "Management" and "Persistence" to enhance user guidance on data storage strategies.
  • Documentation

    • Introduced a structured guide for administrators on managing FalkorDB and its persistence mechanisms.
    • Updated documentation to clarify persistence configuration options in Docker.

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The changes introduce new documentation files and updates related to FalkorDB's persistence mechanisms, specifically focusing on the support for AOF (Append Only File) and enhancing the overall management documentation. New entries in the wordlist expand the vocabulary relevant to database management. The modifications aim to improve user guidance and understanding of data persistence strategies.

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Files Change Summary
.wordlist.txt Added new terms related to database management, including "SSD," "dataset," and "failovers."
management/index.md Created a new documentation page for "Management," providing an overview and guidance for FalkorDB.
management/persistence.md Introduced documentation on persistence strategies, detailing RDB and AOF methods and configurations.
operations/persistence.md Added a reference to the "Persistence" section for Docker configuration guidance regarding AOF.

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Objective Addressed Explanation
Extend the Persistence to support AOF (#70)

🐰 "In the land where data flows,
New paths of AOF now grows.
With snapshots bright and backups near,
Our storage dreams are crystal clear!
Hooray for docs that guide our way,
In FalkorDB, we’ll save the day!" 🐇✨


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1-6: Header and Metadata Review

The YAML front matter is correctly formatted and provides essential metadata about the document. This includes the title, navigation order, description, and parent category. The description succinctly captures the essence of the document's content.


8-14: Introduction to Persistence Options

The introduction clearly outlines the different types of persistence supported by FalkorDB, including RDB, AOF, No persistence, and a combination of RDB and AOF. This section is crucial as it sets the context for the rest of the document.


17-24: Advantages of RDB

The advantages of RDB are well-explained, highlighting its suitability for backups, disaster recovery, performance, and support for partial resynchronizations. The explanations are clear and provide a good understanding of when RDB might be the preferred persistence option.

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25-29: Disadvantages of RDB

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30-36: Advantages of AOF

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37-41: Disadvantages of AOF

The disadvantages section for AOF is concise and informative, discussing the potential for larger file sizes and performance variations based on fsync policies. This balanced view helps users make informed decisions about using AOF.

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43-55: General Recommendations on Persistence Usage

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@gkorland gkorland changed the title 70 extend the persistence to support aof fix #70 extend the persistence docs to support AOF Sep 5, 2024
Persistence refers to the writing of data to durable storage, such as a solid-state disk (SSD). FalkorDB provides a range of persistence options. These include:

* **RDB** (FalkorDB Database): RDB persistence performs point-in-time snapshots of your dataset at specified intervals.
* **AOF** (Append Only File): AOF persistence logs every write operation received by the server. These operations can then be replayed again at server startup, reconstructing the original dataset. Commands are logged using the same format as the FalkorDB protocol itself.
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"Commands are logged using the same format as the FalkorDB protocol itself."
Not sure what's the value of stating this, moreover this is not necessarily true, in case a query is replicated / persisted using EFFECTS.


* **RDB** (FalkorDB Database): RDB persistence performs point-in-time snapshots of your dataset at specified intervals.
* **AOF** (Append Only File): AOF persistence logs every write operation received by the server. These operations can then be replayed again at server startup, reconstructing the original dataset. Commands are logged using the same format as the FalkorDB protocol itself.
* **No persistence**: You can disable persistence completely. This is sometimes used when caching.
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I think this gos without saying.
Someone who's reading this paragraph is most likely interested in persistency.


## RDB advantages

* RDB is a very compact single-file point-in-time representation of your FalkorDB data. RDB files are perfect for backups. For instance you may want to archive your RDB files every hour for the latest 24 hours, and to save an RDB snapshot every day for 30 days. This allows you to easily restore different versions of the data set in case of disasters.
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No need to get into the archive strategy, just explain that snapshotting can be scheduled.

## RDB advantages

* RDB is a very compact single-file point-in-time representation of your FalkorDB data. RDB files are perfect for backups. For instance you may want to archive your RDB files every hour for the latest 24 hours, and to save an RDB snapshot every day for 30 days. This allows you to easily restore different versions of the data set in case of disasters.
* RDB is very good for disaster recovery, being a single compact file that can be transferred to far data centers, or onto Amazon S3 (possibly encrypted).
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Drop the word "far", wouldn't mention S3, RDB being a file can be stored wherever the user likes.


* RDB is a very compact single-file point-in-time representation of your FalkorDB data. RDB files are perfect for backups. For instance you may want to archive your RDB files every hour for the latest 24 hours, and to save an RDB snapshot every day for 30 days. This allows you to easily restore different versions of the data set in case of disasters.
* RDB is very good for disaster recovery, being a single compact file that can be transferred to far data centers, or onto Amazon S3 (possibly encrypted).
* RDB maximizes FalkorDB performances since the only work the FalkorDB parent process needs to do in order to persist is forking a child that will do all the rest. The parent process will never perform disk I/O or alike.
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Not sure if we need to get too technical here, we could say taking a snapshot doesn't effects the DB performance as it's done on a separated process.

Older versions of FalkorDB may not recover, and may require the following steps:

* Make a backup copy of your AOF file.
* Fix the original file using the `FalkorDB-check-aof` tool that ships with FalkorDB:
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Link to utility ?

file may be discarded, leading to a massive amount of data loss if the
corruption happened to be in the initial part of the file.

### How it works
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this section is out of place

Log rewriting uses the same copy-on-write trick already in use for
snapshotting. This is how it works:

**FalkorDB multi-part AOF**
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This is too much...


* Profit! Now FalkorDB does an atomic exchange of the manifest files so that the result of this AOF rewrite takes effect. FalkorDB also cleans up the old base file and any unused increment files.

### How I can switch to AOF, if I'm currently using dump.rdb snapshots?
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Introduce a Q&A section ?


## Backing up FalkorDB data

Before starting this section, make sure to read the following sentence: **Make Sure to Backup Your Database**. Disks break, instances in the cloud disappear, and so forth: no backups means huge risk of data disappearing into /dev/null.
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Please rephrase: "Before starting this section, make sure to read the following sentence: Make Sure to Backup Your Database."

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