Ecosystem:Backup

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Amanda

  • Provider -- Zmanda, Inc., University of Maryland at College Park
  • Website -- http://www.amanda.org/
  • License -- open source (BSD-style, GPLv2) for Community Edition, and proprietary for Enterprise Edition
  • Interoperability level -- explicitly supports PostgreSQL 8.x or later
  • Verified PostgreSQL versions -- didn't actually run the program, but just checked the documentation
  • Last update (YYYY-MM-DD) -- 2018-3-11
  • Description -- AMANDA, the Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver, is a backup system that allows the administrator of a LAN to set up a single master backup server to back up multiple hosts to a single large capacity tape or disk drive. Amanda uses native tools (such as GNUtar, dump) for backup and can back up a large number of workstations running multiple versions of Unix/Mac OS X/Linux/Windows.
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Bacula

  • Provider -- Kern Sibbald, Bacula Systems S.A.
  • Website -- https://www.bacula.org/
  • License -- open source (AGPLv3) for Community Edition, and proprietary for Enterprise Edition
  • Interoperability level -- explicitly supports PostgreSQL 7.4 or later
  • Verified PostgreSQL versions -- didn't actually run the program, but just checked the documentation
  • Last update (YYYY-MM-DD) -- 2018-3-11
  • Description -- Bacula is a set of Open Source, computer programs that permit you (or the system administrator) to manage backup, recovery, and verification of computer data across a network of computers of different kinds. Bacula is relatively easy to use and very efficient, while offering many advanced storage management features that make it easy to find and recover lost or damaged files. In technical terms, it is an Open Source, network based backup program. According to Source Forge statistics (rank and downloads), Bacula is by far the most popular Open Source backup program.
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Barman - Backup and Recovery Manager for PostgreSQL

  • Provider -- EDB
  • Website -- https://www.enterprisedb.com/
  • License -- GPL v3
  • Interoperability level -- See release notes in https://pgbarman.org/blog/
  • Last update (YYYY-MM-DD) -- 2024-01-24
  • Current Version: 3.10
  • Description -- Barman (Backup and Recovery Manager) is an open-source administration tool for disaster recovery of PostgreSQL databases with high business continuity requirements. Barman allows remote backups of multiple servers in business critical environments and helps DBAs during the recovery phase.
  • Additional info -- https://pgbarman.org/

Handy Backup

  • Provider -- Novosoft LLC
  • Website -- https://www.handybackup.net/
  • License -- proprietary
  • Interoperability level -- explicitly supports PostgreSQL 9 or later
  • Verified PostgreSQL versions -- didn't actually run the program, but just checked the documentation
  • Last update (YYYY-MM-DD) -- 2018-3-11
  • Description -- Handy Backup is famous for being a Swiss Army Knife of data backup tools. Its functionality covers everything from files-based copying and disk imaging to multi-server backup.
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Iperius Backup

  • Provider -- Enter Srl
  • Website -- https://www.iperiusbackup.com/
  • License -- proprietary
  • Interoperability level -- explicitly supports PostgreSQL (no specific version is specified)
  • Verified PostgreSQL versions -- didn't actually run the program, but just checked the documentation
  • Last update (YYYY-MM-DD) -- 2018-3-11
  • Description -- Iperius Backup is a backup software for Windows. With the introduction of PostgreSQL backup, Iperius is now one of the best and most complete database backup software in the world: with a single license, the Advanced DB, you can back up unlimited servers and databases Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL and MariaDB. Moreover, you’ve other powerful features such as automatic compression, encryption, and automatic copy to any device (NAS, FTP server, Cloud, Google Drive, Amazon S3, etc.).
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NetVault Backup

  • Provider -- Quest Software Inc.
  • Website -- https://www.quest.com/products/netvault-backup/
  • License -- proprietary
  • Interoperability level -- explicitly supports PostgreSQL 8.x or later
  • Verified PostgreSQL versions -- didn't actually run the program, but just checked the documentation
  • Last update (YYYY-MM-DD) -- 2018-3-11
  • Description -- Protect data in diverse IT environments - from one intuitive console -- in this scalable backup and recovery solution. NetVault Backup supports multiple server and application platforms in both physical and virtual environments. That means you can ensure availability of business-critical applications, including Oracle, Exchange, MySQL, SQL Server, DB2, and SAP. With NetVault Backup, you can safeguard information stored on network-attached storage (NAS) devices. It also allows you to back up to tape or disk, as well as leverage data deduplication to minimize your storage footprint.
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pg_probackup

  • Provider -- Postgres Professional
  • Website -- https://github.com/postgrespro/pg_probackup
  • License -- PostgreSQL License
  • Interoperability level -- >= 9.5
  • Verified PostgreSQL versions -- >= 9.5
  • Last update (YYYY-MM-DD) -- 2019-08-13
  • Current Version: 2.3.1
  • Description -- pg_probackup is a feature-rich and simple to use utility to manage backup and recovery of PostgreSQL database clusters. It is designed to perform periodic backups of the PostgreSQL instance that enable you to restore the server in case of a failure.
  • Documentation -- https://postgrespro.github.io/pg_probackup/

pgBackRest

  • Provider -- pgBackRest Community, Crunchy Data
  • Website -- https://pgbackrest.org/
  • License -- MIT License
  • Interoperability level -- >= 9.4
  • Verified PostgreSQL versions -- >= 9.4
  • Last update (YYYY-MM-DD) -- 2024-10-21
  • Current Version: 2.54.0
  • Description -- pgBackRest is a reliable backup and restore solution for PostgreSQL that seamlessly scales up to the largest databases and workloads
  • Documentation -- https://pgbackrest.org/

pgmoneta

  • Provider --pgmoneta community
  • Website -- https://github.com/pgmoneta/pgmoneta
  • License -- BSD 3-Clause License
  • Interoperability level -- >= 13
  • Verified PostgreSQL versions -- >= 13
  • Last update (YYYY-MM-DD) -- 2024-04-30
  • Current Version: 0.11.1
  • Description -- pgmoneta is a backup / restore solution that supports on-disk encryption, storage engines, monitoring and symlinks.
  • Documentation -- https://pgmoneta.github.io/gettingstarted.html

Simpana

  • Provider -- Commvault
  • Website -- https://www.commvault.com/
  • License -- proprietary
  • Interoperability level -- explicitly supports PostgreSQL 8.x or later
  • Verified PostgreSQL versions -- didn't actually run the program, but just checked the documentation
  • Last update (YYYY-MM-DD) -- 2018-3-11
  • Description -- Simpana software offers seamless and efficient backup and restore of data and information in your enterprise from any operating system, database, and application. Simpana software builds on this foundation by integrating application awareness with hardware snapshots, indexing, global deduplication, replication, search, and reporting, all within a single platform.
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Spectrum Protect

  • Provider -- IBM Corporation
  • Website -- https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/data-protection-and-recovery
  • License -- proprietary
  • Interoperability level -- explicitly supports PostgreSQL (no specific version is specified)
  • Verified PostgreSQL versions -- didn't actually run the program, but just checked the documentation
  • Last update (YYYY-MM-DD) -- 2018-3-11
  • Description -- IBM Spectrum Protect can simplify data protection where data is hosted in physical, virtual, software-defined or cloud environments. With IBM Spectrum Protect, you can choose the right software to manage and protect your data-while also simplifying backup administration, improving efficiencies, delivering scalable capacity and enabling advanced capabilities. With superior virtual machine (VM) protection, IBM Spectrum Protect integrates with IBM Spectrum Protect Plus for fast and easy VM protection with searchable catalog and role-based administration.
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Veritas NetBackup for PostgreSQL Agent

  • Provider -- Veritas
  • Website -- https://www.enterprisedb.com/blog/veritas-netbackup-and-edb-postgres
  • License -- proprietary
  • Interoperability level -- explicitly supports PostgreSQL 9.x or later
  • Verified PostgreSQL versions -- didn't actually run the program, just checked the documentation
  • Last update (YYYY-MM-DD) -- 2019-06-28
  • Description -- This is a PostgreSQL specific agent for NetBackup, the enterprise backup and recovery solution. It uses filesystem snapshot technology to take a cohesive backup of configured PG databases, rather than dump to an external file and backing that up. This (at least in theory) should mean backup and recovery are both efficient. The NetBackup documentation shows the agent as supported for Windows and Linux (RHEL, SLES)
  • Documentation -- https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/doc/129277259-137906533-0/v129276450-137906533