Received: from malur.postgresql.org ([217.196.149.56]) by arkaria.postgresql.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1YOArg-0004QK-L6 for pgsql-admin@arkaria.postgresql.org; Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:04:56 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=postgresql.org) by malur.postgresql.org with smtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1YOArf-00063R-W9 for pgsql-admin@arkaria.postgresql.org; Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:04:56 +0000 Received: from makus.postgresql.org ([2001:4800:1501:1::229]) by malur.postgresql.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA256:256) (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1YOAre-00063K-O4 for pgsql-admin@postgresql.org; Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:04:54 +0000 Received: from mailout.easymail.ca ([64.68.201.169]) by makus.postgresql.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:256) (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1YOArb-0000Iq-E5 for pgsql-admin@postgresql.org; Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:04:52 +0000 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mailout.easymail.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id A4BCEE050; Wed, 18 Feb 2015 15:04:49 -0500 (EST) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at mailout.easymail.ca X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -3.966 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.966 required=5 tests=[ALL_TRUSTED=-1.8, AWL=-0.259, BAYES_00=-2.599, DNS_FROM_AHBL_RHSBL=0.692] Received: from mailout.easymail.ca ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (easymail-mailout.easydns.vpn [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 6Z4yEk4wVIN6; Wed, 18 Feb 2015 15:04:49 -0500 (EST) Received: from [192.168.2.16] (unknown [8.39.228.5]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mailout.easymail.ca (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 50481E00B; Wed, 18 Feb 2015 15:04:49 -0500 (EST) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 8.2 \(2070.6\)) Subject: Re: PostgreSQL File System Based Backup Restartability From: Scott Ribe In-Reply-To: <86d257vvpr.fsf@jerry.enova.com> Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 13:04:47 -0700 Cc: pgsql-admin Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <3741ACEA-B40F-4E7B-9D9E-395B11B9CB99@elevated-dev.com> References: <2057820533.544572.1424273370550.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> <86d257vvpr.fsf@jerry.enova.com> To: girish R G peetle X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.2070.6) X-Pg-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) List-Archive: List-Help: List-ID: List-Owner: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Mailing-List: pgsql-admin Precedence: bulk Sender: pgsql-admin-owner@postgresql.org On Feb 18, 2015, at 12:57 PM, Jerry Sievers wrote: >=20 > I'd be a lot more comfortable using rsync rather than a home-grown > solution or other archiver not commonly used for this porpose. And if your network connection is prone to dropping, the --partial option w= ith rsync would be handy. --=20 Scott Ribe scott_ribe@elevated-dev.com http://www.elevated-dev.com/ (303) 722-0567 voice --=20 Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin