BakBone APM for PostgreSQL

The NetVault Backup Application Plugin Module (APM) for PostgreSQL increases confidence in recoverability of PostgreSQL database clusters and eliminates the need for complex scripting. Through flexible backup policies multiple recovery scenarios can be implemented. The intuitive and easy-to-use common GUI combined with automated workflow, offers users a centralized console to setup, configure and define backup and restore policies. Support for SQL Plain-text, TAR, and Compressed formats provides users with flexibility to select their preferred backup format without learning PostgreSQL internals. NetVault: Backup APM for PostgreSQL offers granular control allowing the user to backup complete database clusters, individual databases or tables faster and more reliable and therefore minimizing downtime. Through automatic integration with a wide range of backup devices, you are confident that PostgreSQL is being protected and stored offsite for disaster recovery purposes.

Increase Confidence and Reduce Risk While Deploying PostgreSQL

NetVault: Backup APM for PostgreSQL eliminates the need to create complex backup scripts when implementing flexible backup policies that account for multiple recovery scenarios. NetVault: Backup APM for PostgreSQL’s flexible backup features also include:

• Full database cluster or individual database/table backups while data is online and accessible
• Global objects only backups
• Configuration file backups
• Plain-text SQL script, TAR, or custom archive backup format
• Protection down to the table level

By relying on NetVault: Backup APM for PostgreSQL to implement your backup policies, you can be freed to focus on more critical tasks without risking your ability to recover exactly what is needed in the unfortunate event of a failure.

Speed up Restores to Reduce Downtime

With NetVault: Backup APM for PostgreSQL, DBAs are no longer required to create a script or manually issue each command required in the recovery process. Simply select what needs to be restored and the backup set to restore from and NetVault: Backup’s APM for PostgreSQL automatically performs the recovery without further interaction. This ensures faster and more reliable restores that would otherwise be conducted manually and hence eliminating syntax errors or unnecessary restarts. Additional NetVault: Backup APM for PostgreSQL restore features include:

• Restores of complete clusters, individual databases, or individual tables
• Rename of databases during restores
• Restores to alternate PostgreSQL database clusters

Ensure Business Continuity with Automatic Integration of Backup Devices

With offsite backups being an important part of the data protection plan for any mission-critical application. NetVault: Backup APM for PostgreSQL takes advantage of NetVault: Backup’s fundamental integration with a wide range of backup devices which include tape libraries, stand-alone tape devices, virtual tape libraries, and shared virtual tape libraries. NetVault: Backup allows you the flexibility to select which backup device to store the backup on. You can store the backup online in a virtual tape library and duplicate the job to physical tape libraries shared by multiple PostgreSQL instances, other propriety databases, or used for general backup purposes.

NetVault: Backup APM for PostgreSQL offers users the confidence that PostgreSQL environments are being protected and stored offsite for disaster recovery purposes. At the same time, it frees administrators from being available 24x7 because less experienced PostgreSQL administrators can initiate restores with confidence that they will be performed correctly and as quickly as possible, thereby reducing downtime and improving business continuity.

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