X-Original-To: pgsql-docs-postgresql.org@localhost.postgresql.org Received: from localhost (av.hub.org [200.46.204.144]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 719339DCA3F; Tue, 27 Dec 2005 15:36:09 -0400 (AST) Received: from postgresql.org ([200.46.204.71]) by localhost (av.hub.org [200.46.204.144]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 76315-04; Tue, 27 Dec 2005 15:36:06 -0400 (AST) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey- X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey- Received: from sss.pgh.pa.us (sss.pgh.pa.us [66.207.139.130]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 101B59DC80C; Tue, 27 Dec 2005 15:36:03 -0400 (AST) Received: from sss2.sss.pgh.pa.us (tgl@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by sss.pgh.pa.us (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id jBRJa02c003618; Tue, 27 Dec 2005 14:36:00 -0500 (EST) To: Bruce Momjian cc: Peter Eisentraut , pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, Heikki Linnakangas , "Joshua D. Drake" , PostgreSQL-documentation Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Online backup vs Continuous backup In-reply-to: <200512271745.jBRHj7A06796@candle.pha.pa.us> References: <200512271745.jBRHj7A06796@candle.pha.pa.us> Comments: In-reply-to Bruce Momjian message dated "Tue, 27 Dec 2005 12:45:07 -0500" Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 14:35:59 -0500 Message-ID: <3617.1135712159@sss.pgh.pa.us> From: Tom Lane X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at hub.org X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.048 required=5 tests=[AWL=0.048] X-Spam-Score: 0.048 X-Spam-Level: X-Archive-Number: 200512/35 X-Sequence-Number: 3383 Bruce Momjian writes: >> This addresses the technical workings of the various backup systems. >> The fact that it is or isn't on-line, hot, continuous, fast, or flexible >> is secondary. > To me, the continuous activity is the significant feature of that backup > method. I chose "Continuous Backup" because it is the continual > activity that is significant. "Continuous Archiving"? I like Peter's suggestion as-is; or "WAL Archiving". I don't like applying adjectives that are not specific to the particular method. That will just create more confusion down the road if we add another feature that could also be called "continuous archiving". regards, tom lane