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Back up and restore PostgreSQL databases
Use built-in tools to create simple backups
Restore the easy way with internal commands
Cut backup and restore time with advanced techniques
Description
Backing up a database is something that all system admins must eventually face. Larger warehouses and critical enterprise data requires advanced techniques and tools to handle this complex data. PostgreSQL provides you with the basic tools for accomplishing this complex task.
"Instant PostgreSQL Backup and Restore How-to" is a practical series of proven recipes showing you how to preserve critical business data, and also teach you some advanced methods for restoring this data. It is a perfect manual for managing your critical PostgreSQL data.
Instant PostgreSQL Backup and Restore How-to is your practical guide to the unique features that PostgreSQL offers to create quick backups and efficient restores.
Starting by backing up a simplistic database and learning how-to restore it to working order, we then move on to more complex backup techniques including creating and restoring binary backups.
Covering advanced topics such as Warm and Hot standby restore and Streaming replication, Instant PostgreSQL Backup and Restore How-to gives you the power to make complete backups to guarantee you will always be able to restore your database to full working order!
Who is this book for?
Written for database administrators who want to create backups of their critical enterprise data and efficiently restore it using PostgreSQL.
What you will learn
Target specific data with partial dump and restore
Explore SQL-only techniques for smaller databases
Drastically reduce restore time using Parallel SQL
Create easy binary backups and clones with built-in tools
Slash backup times with parallel compression
Harness file system snapshots for stable online binary backups
Synchronize multiple databases as standby backup servers
"Instant PostgreSQL Backup and Restore How-to" is a concise cookbook containing eleven recipes. The first three cover logical methods using the client applications bundled with PostgreSQL, e.g. pg_dumpall, pg_dump and pg_restore. The rest of the recipes cover physical methods of backing up and restoring the PostgreSQL binary files with data and transaction logs, from the pg_basebackup application to using tar, rsync or Linux Logical Volume Manager (LVM). My special interest focuses on the more advanced recipes for Point-in-time-recovery (PITR), warm and hot standby and streaming replication.The steps are easy to follow, conveniently complemented by explanations on how it all works and more ideas to explore. This cookbook is a great addition to my PostgreSQL library and I look forward to use it for setting up replication in a Linux environment. Note that this book is targeted mostly at the Unix/Linux users.
Amazon Verified review
John McCreaApr 26, 2013
5
I just finished reading "Instant PostgreSQL Backup and Restore How-to". This great little book is packed full of quick and easy to understand tips and tricks. As a SQL Server and Oracle DBA who is dabbling in MySQL and PostgreSQL this book is a perfect addition to my library toolset. The book is a quick read, easy to understand and details everything a DBA needs to know if they are new to PostgreSQL or if they are a seasoned PostgreSQL DBA. I was familiar with many of the commands described in this book, but I also learned some great tips about how compressed backups, point in time recoveries, snapshots, replication and other more intermediate and advanced database topics are implemented in PostgreSQL. Overall, I would gladly recommend this book to any DBA looking to expand their knowledge in PostgreSQL Backups and Restores.
Amazon Verified review
JohnMay 06, 2013
4
I recently was fortunate to receive an ePub copy of "Instant PostgreSQL Backup and Restore How-to" from Packt Publishing for review. The topic obviously high on the list of skills any DBA must master. And given my still relatively recent foray into the realm of Postgres from Oracle, quickly getting up to speed on this is certainly a top priority for me.From the outset, the book does not disappoint. Like any of you, I'm sure, I have a ridiculous number of tech books in my library. This, however, is my first publication from Packt. And I must say, I definitely enjoyed the short, directly to the point format. I'll likely be taking a look at other Packt titles if for no other reason than that.Author Shaun Thomas had my immediate gratitude and admiration for providing an extremely quick, concise method for creating a reasonably large database to work through the methods presented. Again, as a relative newcomer to Postgres, with no Postgres instances in use at my organization, I found this invaluable. And without any delay, you will roll right into the basics of backup of your databases. Full, partial, data only, schema info, specific tables... it's all there within the first few pages. In only a few minutes after beginning the book, you have enough information to have a backup of your database underway. Well done.At the time of this writing, I have not yet made it to the following chapters on more advanced topics. But there is no question I'm looking forward to them given my experience so far.I'd highly recommend this book. Its concise coverage of the backup and recovery of Postgres will have you up and running in no time. And who has time to waster when it comes to developing proficiency in anything data related these days.
Amazon Verified review
MHAug 22, 2018
4
Hat mir sehr geholfen, da ich hier den Einstieg für ein Backup, Migration einer DB per Backup und Restore gesucht habe und dies auch genau so wie im Buch beschrieben geklappt hat.Einen Punkt Abzug gibt es da es noch ein bisschen übersichtlicher sein könnte, das ist aber jammern auf hohem Niveau.Ansonsten sehr gut, gute Informationen detailliert auf den Punkt gebracht und nicht hunderte unnütze Seiten nur um möglichst dick zu sein, wie leider bei vielen anderen IT-Books. Sehr empfehlenswert, benutze es bei der Arbeit oft.
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Michael GautierMay 30, 2014
4
This was a quick read which introduced many valuable ideas and processes in how to backup and restore PostgreSQL databases on the command-line. The emphasis on the command-line is a strength since you avoid having your tools lock up on you or misreport success or failure and maximizes your flexibility.Why 4 stars? I think there was probably a better way to present the information. However, I will only vaguely criticize presentation as I think it is good this information is available in a consolidated text. The author does a great job summarizing the types of backups and types of restores you can accomplish for PostgreSQL. Read this book, and you will see that PostgreSQL maybe has one of the most flexible backup processes and one of the most recoverable database formats ever created.[...]
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