PostgreSQL Restore in Azure
I recently wrote an article about PostgreSQL restores (and by extension, backups) over on Simple-Talk. The restore process within PostgreSQL, without 3rd party involvement, can be a little tricky. However, when you are using a Platform as a Service offering, like Azure Database for PostgreSQL, things get quite a bit easier. Let's explore this just a little. Restores Come From Backups I know we all know this, but as I said in the article over on Simple-Talk, discussing backup strategy is a mistake. You should instead be discussing a restore or recovery strategy. How do you intend to get your database back? How much data are you prepared to lose? How long should a restore take? Answering these questions leads you to a Recovery Point Objective (RPO), which tells you…