Re: [HACKERS] Online backup vs Continuous backup

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-docs(at)postgresql(dot)org, Rick Gigger <rick(at)alpinenetworking(dot)com>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, PostgreSQL-patches <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Online backup vs Continuous backup
Date: 2006-03-02 19:16:23
Message-ID: 200603021916.k22JGNB17498@candle.pha.pa.us
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Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > I used your suggestion and renamed "online backup" to "incremental
> > backup", and added a mention that many database vendors call it
> > "online backup".
>
> Consistency would then demand that the other two be renamed to "full
> backup". I think we had better suggestions earlier.

I am also now thinking the word "incremental" is wrong because it
implies something that happens in parts, like "backup everything that
changed from last night until now" which not how this feature works.

I am thinking "Continuous Archiving" is the proper wording, and it
avoids the "backup" word.

Updated patch attached.

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Bruce Momjian http://candle.pha.pa.us
SRA OSS, Inc. http://www.sraoss.com

+ If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. +

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