AFAIK Dominic needs a plug-in certified by Symantec, and that is not the case. As you may have read prior to this mail, the common way is to pg_dump against a file, picking up that file later with BackupExec as a regular file. We are currently (www.globant.com) using it that way, no problems at all. gb.- On Jan 30, 2008 2:15 AM, Vishal Arora <aroravishal22@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > PostgreSQL has its own inbuilt mechanism for backing up the database. you > can refer to the postgres manual online for more information. > > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.2/interactive/backup.html > > - Vishal > > > > > > ________________________________ > Subject: [ADMIN] Backup > Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:08:26 -0500 > From: carlucci@xxxxxxx > To: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > CC: carlucci@xxxxxx > > > > > Hi, > We have a center in Europe who has just started to use PostgreSQL and > was asking me if there are any Symantec product or other products that > backup this type of database. We presently run VERITAS ver9.1 on > windows2003 server. What is being used by users out there now. We are > thinking of upgrading to the latest Symantec backup exec software but am not > sure if this version does backup PostgreSQL. When called for support they > told me to go to the Symantec site and search the compatibility list. I > didn't find anything dealing with PostgreSQL database. > Any answer would help me simplify my backup situation. > Thanks, > > > Dominic Carlucci > Production Control Analyst > > CAE Inc. > 8585 Cote de Liesse > St. Laurent, Quebec H4T 1G6 > > (514)341-2000 #2936 > Carlucci@xxxxxx > > > > > ________________________________ > Live the life in style with MSN Lifestyle. Check out! Try it now! > -- Guido Barosio ----------------------- http://www.globant.com guido.barosio@xxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq
