pgbackrest
A reliable, scalable backup and restore solution for PostgreSQL databases with parallel processing, encryption, and cloud storage support.
What is pgbackrest?
pgBackRest is a specialized backup and restore solution built for PostgreSQL databases. It solves the problem of reliably protecting PostgreSQL data at scale, offering features like parallel processing, multiple backup types, and cloud storage integration to handle everything from small deployments to terabyte-sized enterprise workloads.
Database administrators, DevOps engineers, and organizations running PostgreSQL in production who need a robust, scalable backup strategy with support for large databases and complex recovery scenarios.
Developers choose pgBackRest for its unparalleled reliability, performance optimizations like parallel backup/restore, and extensive feature set including encryption, cloud storage support, and integrity validation—making it a comprehensive open-source alternative to proprietary backup tools.
Overview
Reliable PostgreSQL Backup & Restore
Use Cases
Best For
- Backing up multi-terabyte PostgreSQL databases efficiently
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