PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL Disaster Recovery

Mydbops Podcast Episode 19

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In today’s data-driven world, protecting your PostgreSQL database from failures, crashes, and cyber threats is critical. A strong disaster recovery (DR) strategy ensures minimal downtime, quick recovery, and business continuity.

In this podcast, we cover:

- Best practices for PostgreSQL backups (physical & logical)

- WAL (Write-Ahead Logging) and Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR)

- High-availability strategies using Replication & Delayed Replicas

- Essential DR tools: pgBackRest, Barman, pg_dump

- How to set RPO & RTO for disaster resilience

- The importance of monitoring & regular DR testing

March 17, 2025