Database Rollback Best Practices Guide

Roll back or fix forward? Do both with confidence

Rolling back a database update shouldn't disrupt the pipeline. With the right methodology, automation, control, and visibility, database rollbacks become a quick, simple, and reliable command. With this guide to database rollback best practices, you'll be able to embrace the database DevOps approach and bring easy self-service rollbacks to every team.

By implementing these practices, you can ensure safer, faster, and more reliable database management, aligning with the needs of modern application development, data pipelines, and operational strategies.

Covered in this white paper

• The nature and challenges of database rollbacks
• When to fix forward vs roll back (the right way)
• When and why to undo a database change
• How to automate rollbacks
• Enabling governance & observability for safe, secure, auditable rollbacks

Plus, discover the path to complete database DevOps automation that shifts quality left, reducing the need for rollbacks or delays.