Database Backup Strategies for Production

Implement reliable backup strategies for PostgreSQL databases.

James Miller

Database administrator expert in PostgreSQL

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PostgreSQL Backup Best Practices

Regular backups are essential for disaster recovery.

pg_dump for Backups

# Full backup
pg_dump -U postgres dbname > backup.sql

# Compressed backup
pg_dump -U postgres dbname | gzip > backup.sql.gz

# Custom format (recommended)
pg_dump -Fc -U postgres dbname > backup.dump

Automated Backup Script

#!/bin/bash
DATE=$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)
pg_dump -Fc mydb > /backups/db_$DATE.dump
find /backups -mtime +7 -delete

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