Hi yes, if you get like ~2.5 when running it in peak hour it should definitely be harmless.
Bèrto On 15 March 2012 12:37, Richard Harley <rich...@scholarpack.com> wrote: > ** > Thanks for a quick reply. The server has 6 cores, 6GB ram and top gets to > 2.3-2.5 load average when running the dumpall. So I assume we are nowhere > near this causing performance issues for users? > Thanks > Rich > > > > > > On 15/03/12 12:21, Bèrto ëd Sèra wrote: > > Hi Richard, > > it's no easy answer. If your server has plenty of free resources there > won't be trouble, but I do have customers who cannot even imagine of > launching a dump in normal traffic hours. How loaded is your box, currently? > > Cheerio > Bèrto > > On 15 March 2012 12:15, Richard Harley <rich...@scholarpack.com> wrote: > > Hello all > > Very simple question - does pg_dump/dumpall hit the server in terms of > database performance? We currently do nightly backups and I want to move to > hourly backups but not at the expense of hogging all the resources for 5 > mins. > > Pg_dumpall is currently producing a 1GB file - that's the combined size of > around 30 databases and it takes around 5 mins to run. > > Thanks > Rich > > > > > -- > ============================== > If Pac-Man had affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in a > darkened room munching pills and listening to repetitive music. > > > -- ============================== If Pac-Man had affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in a darkened room munching pills and listening to repetitive music.