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Back up and restore PostgreSQL databases with these built-in tools

Overview If your data is stored in a PostgreSQL table, you can prevent mishaps by regularly backing up your databases. This document shows you the built-in commands that simplify the process.

Data is the lifeblood for most organizations. Storing, retrieving, and protecting that data isan integral part of an informationtechnology professionals daily duties. Backing up data before something goes wrong and thenretrieving that data when something does can mean the difference betweensurvival and extinction for your business. This downloadshows you how to use the built-in PostgreSQLdatabase tools to backup and/or restore individual databases or groupsof databases as appropriate. As you will see, with a few tweaks to thecommands, you can set up your PostgreSQL system to automatically backup specific databases at specific times, ensuringthat your vital data will not be lost when something unforeseen happens.

Howoften do you backup your databases? How much time and frustration didthat back up plan save you after your last unfortunate incident?

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Further White Paper Details
Publisher	TechRepublic	File Format	PDF
Date Published	August 2005	Downloads	28
Format	Downloads
Topics	Back-up, Database Management

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