[Qgis-user] Backing up GIS Data

[James Keener]

Tapes are still common, actually. They're cheap per GB and are quite
large and reusable.

There is pg_dump available to dump the database itself for backup
purposes.  As for if the disk snapshot (I'm assuming it's a snapshot
and not just a copy of the disk while running!!!!!! CHECK THIS!) will
be a sufficient backup, I believe so, but you would defiantly be best
checking with the postgres mailing list.

Jim

On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 10:35 AM, Tyler Veinot <tylerkveinot at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All;
> I am thinking about getting IT to install PostgreSQL on our server and start
> moving our GIS Data over to the post database. My concern is backup; we
> currently backup the whole server onto, what are called "tapes" but I am
> sure they are not cassettes or the like, anyway twice a day the whole server
> is copied so we can go back to previous versions of a file or folder to;
> roll back, restore, or recover. With this in place do I need to setup a
> separate backup or replication service on the postgre database? Could I just
> "roll back" using a later server version?
> Well.... I guess this is more of a postgre question and not so much a QGIS
> one; but I am going to put this out there anyway and if no one can answer I
> will find another spot.
> Thanks
> Tyler
>
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