Re: Changes to backup.sgml

On Thu, May 14, 2015 at 09:53:01AM -0700, Joshua Drake wrote:
>
> -hackers,
>
> After my brain flatulence last week on backups, I decided to read
> the docs again. There are some improvements that I would like to
> make and wanted some feedback:
>
> 1. File System Level Backup
>
> The section should be a note within the larger document. It is
> largely a legacy section from before 8.3.

Uh, file system snapshots on VMs make this feature still useful, I
think.

> 2. Rework the paragraph about consistent snapshots into its own section

OK.

> 3. Push the rsync paragraph (and edit where appropriate) within the
> continuous archiving section.
>
> 3a. Add information about robocopy (windows rsync)

Oh, yes, we should mention robocopy. I had never heard of that.

> 4. Move continuous archiving up above everything except pg_dump.
> Perhaps change time to Online Backup.

Uh, I don't like Online Backup because pg_dump is an "online" backup,
no?

> 4a. I want to do some general rewording, there are some places
> where the documentation is not clear. I can just do this and then
> let the reviewers have their say.

Sure.

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