PostgreSQL 9.4 introduced a feature called replication slots. This essentially makes it possible to decode the transaction log and extract database write traffic for remote replay at a logical level. Unlike standard replication, which requires the primary and replica to be identical, slots can be mined for specific information relevant to user needs.
One of the first PostgreSQL extensions to make use of replication slots is pglogical by 2ndQuadrant. Like Slony and Bucardo, pglogical can copy individual tables from one database to another. Unlike those other pieces of software, it does so without encumbering tables with performance-robbing triggers and does not rely on an external daemon to coordinate data copy streams.
This recipe will explain how to install and configure pglogical for easy table copies.
