Re: WAL and pg_dump

From: Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
To: Mike C <smith(dot)not(dot)western(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: WAL and pg_dump
Date: 2005-12-22 22:17:32
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On Fri, 2005-12-23 at 10:09 +1300, Mike C wrote:
> On 12/22/05, Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com> wrote:
> On Tue, 2005-12-13 at 11:18 +1300, Mike C wrote:
> > All the documentation I've seen for PITR points to having to
> do a file
> > system copy of sorts.
>
> Yes. There's no other way, but why would you want another way?
>
> Mainly because a pg_dump backup takes up a lot less disk space than a
> filesystem copy (in my case, approx 3.5GB backup from a 25GB db).

What is your backup time in each case, and what is your recovery time?

Is space your limiting factor?

Best Regards, Simon Riggs

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