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Don't miss the #PostgreSQL #Backups & #Replication course by @dataegret :postgresql:
Five live online sessions designed to take your PostgreSQL backup and replication knowledge to the next level.
You will spend some quality time with me. Do not worry, I am friendly and only slightly emotional about backups 🔥🧯🤣
Big secret (#sarcasm): the first part of the training will, of course, focus on #pgBackRest 🫢
👉 https://dataegret.com/courses-postgresql-backups-replication-dba3
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If you did attend my talk about improving #PostgreSQL backup and restore capabilities with #pgBackRest at #FOSDEMPGDay, first of all: thank you for being there 🙏
The slides are available already 😎 https://pgstef.github.io/talks/en/20260130_FOSDEM-PGDay_pgBackRest-magic.pdf
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@fosdempgday/115933923088950301
#pgBackRest is one of those tools that keeps surprising me, even after years of working with #PostgreSQL 🐘 Solid, flexible, and once you really get it, it completely changes how confident you feel about backups 🔒
If you’re around next week, come join us in #Brussels for #FOSDEMPGDay 🇧🇪
And if you can’t make it, pgBackRest is part of our next training level at @dataegret, where we share the patterns, gotchas, and real-world lessons we’ve learned along the way 👀
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📣 Le programme de la prochaine #PGSession est disponible !
Une journée entière dédiée à #PostgreSQL et sa communauté :postgresql:De mon côté, challenge : vous parler de #Patroni et #pgBackRest en 30 minutes 😅 Il y aurait matière à en discuter des heures, mais on va à l’essentiel, promis !
📍 Organisé par @dalibo à Paris, le 14 janvier
👉 Programme : https://blog.dalibo.com/2025/12/17/pgsession18_programme.html
Bonus : en vous inscrivant, vous soutenez une asso qui promeut du logiciel libre (#PostgreSQLFr, #April, #Framasoft)
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🔔 New blog post on a #pgBackRest feature preview: simplifying manual expiration of oldest backups.
🔎 The new expire --oldest option makes it much easier to expire the oldest eligible full backup without adjusting retention settings. This addresses a long-standing usability gap when disk space is tight and removes the need for temporary retention changes or scripting.
👉 Full example and details: https://pgstef.github.io/2025/12/17/pgbackrest_preview_expire_oldest.html
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🎉 Our @dataegret DBA1 PostgreSQL course kicked off today.
A warm welcome and good luck to all participants.Want to strengthen your #PostgreSQL and #DBA skills? Have a look at our training catalog, especially if you want to learn how to use #pgBackRest efficiently! 🐘💪
If you are ready to deepen your expertise,
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📢 New blog post alert!
pgBackRest TLS server mode for a primary-standby setup with a repository host 🚀
I refreshed an older write-up after a chat with @devrimgunduz ✨🔐 TLS server mode (no SSH)
:postgresql: Primary-standby #PostgreSQL
🐧 Step-by-step on AlmaLinux 10👉 https://pgstef.github.io/2025/11/17/pgbackrest_tls_server_mode_primary_standby_repository.html
Thanks Devrim for the nudge 🍻
And @dataegret for supporting my #pgBackRest work 🙏🤔 Now I'm wondering if I should submit a talk proposal about it for #FOSDEM databases developer room 🤣
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:postgresql: After premiering "Patroni and pgBackRest: better together" at the PostgreSQL Belgium meetup, I'm excited to bring it next week to @pgconfeu in Riga! 🇱🇻
Learn how to integrate pgBackRest into a Patroni-managed cluster, rebuild standby nodes from backups, and perform PITR under Patroni's control — with real-world examples and YAML snippets.
See you in Riga for an amazing week of #PostgreSQL talks and community! 💙
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📢 The next #PostgreSQL #Belgium #Meetup is on Tue, Oct 14, 2025 at Google's Brussels offices 🚀
Come and discover how PostgreSQL is used on Google Cloud, with insights into scalability, data sovereignty, and innovation. I'll also be sharing how to efficiently combine #Patroni and #pgBackRest for high availability and disaster recovery.
Community, food, drinks... and a chance to win a Lego elephant in Belgian colors 🖤💛❤️
🔗 Details & RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/postgresbe/events/310950580
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💙 Everyone knows I'm a huge fan of #pgBackRest, and I really enjoy speaking about it.
Next week I'm hosting a live session on one of its most underrated features: using multiple repositories for extra reliability. We'll also explore how async archiving makes it even more powerful.
📅 Join me next Wednesday, April 23, at 13:00 CEST for a deep dive into what makes pgBackRest such a flexible and robust tool.
:postgresql: #PostgreSQL
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:postgresql: Ever faced timeline issues during #PostgreSQL recovery? It's frustrating to complete a restore only to realize the timeline is invalid 😩
Good news! #pgBackRest's next release will help detect this problem earlier!
Check out this new blog post to learn more! 👇
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📢 Struggling with Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR) using streaming replication? I've got you covered! Check out my latest blog post where I break down everything you need to know to master it 😃 :postgresql: #PostgreSQL #PITR #TechTips
https://dataegret.com/2024/09/pitr-and-streaming-replication-environments/