Received: from localhost (unknown [200.46.204.182]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C9F8C2E0312; Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:20:47 -0400 (AST) Received: from postgresql.org ([200.46.204.71]) by localhost (mx1.hub.org [200.46.204.182]) (amavisd-maia, port 10024) with ESMTP id 95175-08-2; Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:20:24 -0400 (AST) Received: from outmail128094.authsmtp.com (outmail128094.authsmtp.com [62.13.128.94]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8F4792E0324; Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:20:38 -0400 (AST) Received: from outmail128175.authsmtp.net (outmail128175.authsmtp.net [62.13.128.175]) by punt4.authsmtp.com (8.14.1/8.14.1/Kp) with ESMTP id m0P9Jk3o019092; Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:19:46 GMT Received: from [192.168.0.3] (85-211-31-42.dyn.gotadsl.co.uk [85.211.31.42]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail.authsmtp.com (8.13.8/8.13.8/Kp) with ESMTP id m0P9KVVr010621; Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:20:31 GMT Subject: Re: Backup From: Simon Riggs To: Phillip Smith Cc: "'Dominic Carlucci'" , pgsql-general@postgresql.org, pgsql-admin@postgresql.org, carlucci@cae.ca In-Reply-To: <00a201c85ee9$fbd1ca00$9b0014ac@wbaus090> References: <00a201c85ee9$fbd1ca00$9b0014ac@wbaus090> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:21:15 +0000 Message-Id: <1201252875.4257.387.camel@ebony.site> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.8.2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Server-Quench: c7079a0d-cb26-11dc-9554-001185d377ca X-AuthRoute: OCdxZQATClZOTQEd DAteCiNZVAwpPBRK HVkIKg5MJUcNSQVJ NksacxtFagBbZ1hf HGQLW1xEUFR7W2N/ aAgfZQBDYEtPQQZr TkxLXVBXCwUmXBxh D2V4NFtydgVAen8+ ZEdrXz4IW0R9fBd9 FlMHR28AeGZhPDMC WUVdcx5UcAJLdhoR aVd4ByJDAzANdhER MyoSGQV5FzxUKzlN KldI X-Authentic-SMTP: 61633235383639.squirrel.dmpriest.net.uk:787/Kp X-Report-SPAM: If SPAM / abuse - report it at: http://www.authsmtp.com/abuse X-Virus-Scanned: Maia Mailguard 1.0.1 X-Archive-Number: 200801/242 X-Sequence-Number: 28016 On Fri, 2008-01-25 at 11:34 +1100, Phillip Smith wrote: > > We have a center in Europe who has just started to use PostgreSQL and was > > asking me if there are any Symantec product or other products that backup > > this type of database. > > It doesn't appear to. The design of the PITR system allows a product-agnostic backup. Anything that can backup a file can backup PostgreSQL. There is no need for special certifications of hologram logos. You may need to write a few lines of script to do it, but that's not a problem surely? So you can use pg_dump or PITR, as you choose. -- Simon Riggs 2ndQuadrant http://www.2ndQuadrant.com