On 26 April 2013 12:54, Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net> wrote:
> That said, maybe the easier choice for a *system* (such as v-thingy)
> would be to simply to the full backup using pg_basebackup -x (or
> similar), therefor not needing the log archive at all when restoring.
> Yes, it makes the base backup slightly larger, but also much
> simpler... As a bonus, your base backup would still work if you hosed
> your log archive.
Good point. My comments also apply there.
I think we should put a clear health warning on that to explain what
you get and don't get.
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