Re: Add -c to rsync commands on SR tutorial wiki page

From: Jim Nasby <Jim(dot)Nasby(at)BlueTreble(dot)com>
To: Stephen Frost <sfrost(at)snowman(dot)net>
Cc: Pg Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Add -c to rsync commands on SR tutorial wiki page
Date: 2016-08-18 18:50:49
Message-ID: 61875459-7c51-9a13-550a-d85b6b3a5c14@BlueTreble.com
Views: Raw Message | Whole Thread | Download mbox | Resend email
Thread:
Lists: pgsql-hackers

On 8/18/16 1:31 PM, Stephen Frost wrote:
> To have proper incremental backups done requires a lot more than just
> throwing "-c" into the rsyncs. For my 2c, I'm at the point where I'd
> prefer we discourage people from using rsync, cp, or generally try to
> set up their own hand-rolled backup system with PG. Those examples
> simply encourage poor setups that risk losing data and introducing
> corruption.

I agree (and the only reason I was looking at that page is because I
client was following the directions on it!)

So, what would this mean in terms of the wiki? Should we nuke that page
and point at something in the docs? Something else?
--
Jim Nasby, Data Architect, Blue Treble Consulting, Austin TX
Experts in Analytics, Data Architecture and PostgreSQL
Data in Trouble? Get it in Treble! http://BlueTreble.com
855-TREBLE2 (855-873-2532) mobile: 512-569-9461

In response to

Browse pgsql-hackers by date

  From Date Subject
Next Message Tom Lane 2016-08-18 18:57:26 Re: Making pg_hba.conf case-insensitive
Previous Message Jim Nasby 2016-08-18 18:49:19 Re: anyelement -> anyrange