Il 20/09/2017 17:15, Klaus P. Pieper ha scritto:
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org [mailto:pgsql-general-
>> owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] Im Auftrag von Thomas Güttler
>> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 20. September 2017 10:03
>> An: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
>> Betreff: [GENERAL] VM-Ware Backup of VM safe?
>>
>> We run a PostgreSQL 9.6 server in a virtual machine.
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>> The virtual machine is managed by the customer.
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>> He does backup the VM.
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>> Is this enough, is this safe?
> When you run MS SQL Server on Hyper-V / Windows, the SQL Server provides ist own VSS writer responding to a taking a snapshot. This ensures that the image oft he SQL database is in a safe stake when the backup is written.
I may be wrong, as I don't know MS SQL Server, but in the way you
describe it, you make me come in mind pg_basebackup().