Re: Backup

AFAIK Dominic needs a plug-in certified by Symantec, and that is not the case.

As you may have read prior to this mail, the common way is to pg_dump
against a file, picking up that file later with BackupExec as a
regular file.

We are currently (www.globant.com) using it that way, no problems at all.

gb.-

On Jan 30, 2008 2:15 AM, Vishal Arora <aroravishal22(at)hotmail(dot)com> wrote:
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> PostgreSQL has its own inbuilt mechanism for backing up the database. you
> can refer to the postgres manual online for more information.
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> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.2/interactive/backup.html
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> - Vishal
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> ________________________________
> Subject: [ADMIN] Backup
> Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:08:26 -0500
> From: carlucci(at)cae(dot)com
> To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org; pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
> CC: carlucci(at)cae(dot)ca
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> Hi,
> We have a center in Europe who has just started to use PostgreSQL and
> was asking me if there are any Symantec product or other products that
> backup this type of database. We presently run VERITAS ver9.1 on
> windows2003 server. What is being used by users out there now. We are
> thinking of upgrading to the latest Symantec backup exec software but am not
> sure if this version does backup PostgreSQL. When called for support they
> told me to go to the Symantec site and search the compatibility list. I
> didn't find anything dealing with PostgreSQL database.
> Any answer would help me simplify my backup situation.
> Thanks,
>
>
> Dominic Carlucci
> Production Control Analyst
>
> CAE Inc.
> 8585 Cote de Liesse
> St. Laurent, Quebec H4T 1G6
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> (514)341-2000 #2936
> Carlucci(at)cae(dot)ca
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