Re: Sample archive_command is still problematic

On 08/21/2014 12:20 PM, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 11:52:07AM -0700, Josh Berkus wrote:
>> On 08/20/2014 04:12 PM, Bruce Momjian wrote:
>>> On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 11:27:47AM -0700, Josh Berkus wrote:
>>>> I'd also like to mention pg_receivexlog, Barman, WAL-E, and RepMgr as
>>>> external utilites and alternatives.
>>>
>>> Yes, please!  We need to give users on what else is available, and the
>>> strengths of each.
>>>
>>
>> Well, I think putting an *evaluation* of the technologies there would be
>> problematic, because the docs change very slowly and outside tech
>> changes fast.  I was just going to post "take a look at these examples".
>
> OK.  I personally would like to know the strengths of each.  Is that
> documented anywhere?

Nope.  Would be hard to do, because there's some company partisanship
involved.  Personally I use WAL-E when I'm on AWS and Barman when I'm
not, but I know that the other solutions have their adherents.

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