pg_probackup: Advanced Backup Management for PostgreSQL
pg_probackup is a sophisticated utility designed for managing backup and recovery of PostgreSQL database clusters. It supports a variety of backup strategies, including full and incremental backups, enabling efficient data protection and restoration while optimizing storage and performance.
Features
Page-level incremental backup and restore to reduce disk space and speed up operations.
Automatic data consistency checks and on-demand backup validation to ensure data integrity.
Retention policy management for WAL archives and backups, allowing for customizable data retention strategies.
Parallel processing capabilities for backup, restore, and validation tasks to enhance performance.
Support for backing up from standby servers to minimize load on primary databases.