Re: What is better method to backup postgresql DB.

From: Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)com>
To: Steeles <steeles(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: What is better method to backup postgresql DB.
Date: 2010-10-27 09:01:53
Message-ID: 1288170113.1587.1441.camel@ebony
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On Tue, 2010-10-26 at 14:27 -0400, Steeles wrote:

> new to postgresl. need to backup postgresql DB, which way is better to
> backup DB.
>
> from training, I learned that we can backup the whole PGdata and other
> direcotries to acheive backup goal, originally I was plainned to
> schedule jobs to use pgdump to backup all DBs.
>
> so which way is better for backup or there is other way to backup
> PGDB.

Backup is explained in a detailed chapter in the new book:
PostgreSQL Administration Cookbook, available from the link below.

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Simon Riggs http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/books/
PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training and Services

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