> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: pgsql-general-ow...@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-general- > ow...@postgresql.org] Im Auftrag von Thomas Güttler > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 20. September 2017 10:03 > An: pgsql-general@postgresql.org > Betreff: [GENERAL] VM-Ware Backup of VM safe? > > We run a PostgreSQL 9.6 server in a virtual machine. > > The virtual machine is managed by the customer. > > He does backup the VM. > > Is this enough, is this safe?
When you run MS SQL Server on Hyper-V / Windows, the SQL Server provides ist own VSS writer responding to a taking a snapshot. This ensures that the image oft he SQL database is in a safe stake when the backup is written. I am not sure about VM-Ware, but in any case I don't think that PostgreSQL provides anything similar to a VSS writer (neither on Windows nor on Linux), so the answer is most likely "no, it is not safe". Regards, Klaus --- Diese E-Mail wurde von Avast Antivirus-Software auf Viren geprüft. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
