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Jamey Barton
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How to Backup and Restore a PostgreSQL Database

When dealing with substantial amounts of data, protecting against potential data loss stemming from hardware failures, software glitches, or human errors becomes crucial. This ensures the preservation and accessibility of critical information, a concern not limited to regular databases but extending to cloud services such as Heroku, Amazon S3, and Azure. Therefore, being able to create a backup and effectively restore it when necessary is essential.

This article contains a comprehensive guide on backing up and restoring PostgreSQL data and schema using a command line and a user-friendly GUI tool — dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL. Here, you will discover carefully selected theoretical material designed to broaden your knowledge on the subject, complemented by practical examples to provide you with a hands-on learning experience.

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https://blog.devart.com/postgresql-backup.html

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