Re: pg_dump why no indicator of completion

> On May 1, 2023, at 9:55 AM, richard coleman <rcoleman(dot)ascentgl(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
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> Are you writing that pg_dump is unfit for purpose and that I should be using a commercial backup solution instead?
>

pg_dump is a logical backup. If you need a fast logical backup; then it’s the right tool. To get a fast logical backup use the directory format, multiple threads (jobs), and turn off compression. You shouldn’t have to wait days to get a logical backup; if so, maybe your system is too small and/or disks are too slow.

i.e. pg_dump --format=d --file=prod --compress=0 —jobs=16 prod

However, for database backups a binary solution is best as it is faster and allows for point in time recovery if archiving is enabled.

Relying on logical backups as a backup solution seems like a bad idea.

-rui