On 18/02/2008, Vladimir Rusinov <vladimir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On 2/18/08, Brian Modra <epailty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I've only just started doing WAL backups, and so far am not able to > > keep a running backup due to lack of hardware. > > Obviously I gzip the WAL fioles, but I'm fast running out of disk > > space. I have a second standy server with 200GB disk, where I store > > the compressed WAL files, which quickly fills up. > > Archiving is difficult simply because the server is in a server room > > in Johannesburg 1000km away. We pay them to keep the server powered > > up, safe, and connected. They can slip a DVD into it, but that > > requires me to book it in advance, and it takes maybe a few hours > > before they can do it. > > 1. Setup a key-based authentification in ssh > > 2. > archive_command = "scp %f user@remoteserver:/home/backups/" > restore_command = "scp user@remoteserver:/home/backups/%f %d" > > (not sure about %f and %d - too lazy to read manual) Thats pretty much what I'm doing already but the problem is that I'm quickly running out of disk space on the remote server. > > -- > Vladimir Rusinov > Voronezh, Russia > UNIX Admin @ Murano Software -- Brian Modra Land line: +27 23 5411 462 Mobile: +27 79 183 8059 6 Jan Louw Str, Prince Albert, 6930 Postal: P.O. Box 2, Prince Albert 6930 South Africa ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq