| From: | Ron Johnson <ronljohnsonjr(at)gmail(dot)com> |
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| To: | "pgsql-generallists(dot)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: How to validate restore of backup? |
| Date: | 2024-08-22 14:32:33 |
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On Thu, Aug 22, 2024 at 10:22 AM Greg Sabino Mullane <htamfids(at)gmail(dot)com>
wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 22, 2024 at 8:49 AM o1bigtenor <o1bigtenor(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 22, 2024 at 6:24 AM Ron Johnson <ronljohnsonjr(at)gmail(dot)com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> That's great on small databases. Not so practical when they're big.
>>>
>>> So - - - - what is the recommended procedure for 'large' databases?
>>
>
> Use a real backup system like pgBackRest. Stop using pg_dump.
>
Not useful when you're migrating not only between major versions but glibc
levels.
Use logical replication!! Maybe. It gets difficult with partitioned
tables that regularly have children added and dropped; mistakes can be
made. pg_dump/pg_restore is guaranteed to work.
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