Re: Teaching pg_receivexlog to follow timeline switches

Heikki Linnakangas <hlinnakangas@vmware.com> writes:
> You might not want to keep a copy of the whole data directory around, as you
> have to in a cascading standby. I can see value in a separate WAL proxy
> software, especially if it's integrated into a larger backup manager program
> like barman or wal-e.

+1

I somehow forgot about $PGDATA here. Time for a little break I guess :)

Another idea is to have a daemon mode pg_receivexlog where not only it
can maintain a local archive but also feed it using the replication
protocol to standbies, keeping track of their position.

Regards,
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Dimitri Fontaine
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