WAL-G

WAL-G is an archive and restore tool developed for PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB and MS SQL Server; MongoDB and Redis support is in beta. Software that supports various compression methods, such as LZ4, LZMA, ZSTD, and Brotli, uses environment variables or configuration files for configuration. It is a continuation of the WAL-E tool, offering multiple processor usage and non-exclusive basic backup for PostgreSQL.

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wal-g · Backup & Recovery

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Common commercial products in this category: Veeam, Acronis, Backblaze

What can it do?
  • You perform archiving and restore operations for your PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB and MS SQL Server databases.
  • You manage the size of the backup files by selecting one of the LZ4, LZMA, ZSTD or Brotli compression methods.
  • You customize backup storage settings through media variables or configuration files.
User reviews
  • • NeutralHacker News

    Introducing WAL-G: Faster Disaster Recovery for Postgres

    “WAL-G looks like it should be able to talk to Minio (minio.io, S3 compatible thing, also written in go) as a backend instead of S3 itself. Minio has an interesting feature where it can be a "gateway" to other cloud storage. Google Cloud Storage is one of their specific examples:…”

  • • NeutralHacker News

    Introducing WAL-G: Faster Disaster Recovery for Postgres

    “According to PostgreSQL documentation, "archived files that are archived early due to a forced switch are still the same length as completely full files". I'm afraid to use a lot of storage for WAL segments that are mostly empty: 16 MB per segment x 60 minutes x 24 hours x 7…”

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