Replication Management Tools

In this chapter, we will learn where to turn when the management of large PostgreSQL clusters becomes a concern. We will cover the following recipes in this chapter:

  • Deciding when to use third-party tools
  • Installing and configuring Barman
  • Backing up a database with Barman
  • Restoring a database with Barman
  • Installing and configuring OmniPITR
  • Managing WAL files with OmniPITR
  • Installing and configuring repmgr
  • Cloning a database with repmgr
  • Swapping active nodes with repmgr
  • Installing and configuring walctl
  • Cloning a database with walctl
  • Managing WAL files with walctl
  • Installing and configuring WAL-E
  • Managing WAL files with WAL-E

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