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Introduction to Postgres Backups

Backups in the database world are essential. They are the safety net protecting you from even the smallest bit of data loss. There’s a variety of ways to back up your data and this post aims to explain the basic tools involved in backups and what options you have, from just getting started to more sophisticated production systems. and are tools designed to generate a file and then allow a database to be restored. These are classified as logical backups and they can be much smaller in size than...