Re: [HACKERS] Online backup vs Continuous backup

Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> >> This addresses the technical workings of the various backup systems.
> >> The fact that it is or isn't on-line, hot, continuous, fast, or flexible
> >> is secondary.
>
> > To me, the continuous activity is the significant feature of that backup
> > method. I chose "Continuous Backup" because it is the continual
> > activity that is significant. "Continuous Archiving"?
>
> I like Peter's suggestion as-is; or "WAL Archiving". I don't like
> applying adjectives that are not specific to the particular method.
> That will just create more confusion down the road if we add another
> feature that could also be called "continuous archiving".

I do like "WAL Archiving" but I am concerned that it references a
specific internal implementation detail (WAL). Is that OK? Also, I am
concerned that is specificially talks about archiving the wal files and
is not general enough to include the file system backup that is also
necessary.

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