This article was originally published on April 13, 2021
WHAT’S NEW
This update is notifying you of a new software release of pgBackRest 2.33. pgBackRest is an easy-to-use backup and restore tool that aims to enable your organization to implement disaster recovery solutions for PostgreSQL databases.
Highlights of this release include:
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Features |
Benefits |
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Multiple repository support |
Each repository can have separate retention configuration. Archive-push sends WAL archives files to all repositories. Select the destination repository for each backup. |
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GCS support for repository storage |
Store your backup repository in GCS buckets. |
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Archive-header-check checks the WAL headers against the PostgreSQL version and system identifier |
This new option verifies that the WAL archive is being copied to the correct stanza. |
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Include recreated system databases during selective restore |
All required system databases will be included in selective restores, even if they have been recreated. |
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Exclude content-length from Amazon S3 signed headers |
Resolves authentication failures when used in conjunction with some proxies that cannot handle signed content length headers. |
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Log archive copy during backup |
Better insights into time consuming operations. |
Defects corrected in this update:
- Fix option warnings breaking async archive-get/archive-push.
- Fix memory leak in backup during archive copy.
- Fix stack overflow in cipher passphrase generation.
- Fix repo-ls / on S3 repositories.
TELL ME MORE
For more details, please review the pgBackRest 2.33 documentation:
https://www.enterprisedb.com/docs/supported-open-source/pgbackrest/
IS THIS FOR ME?
This announcement is for EDB customers who have a Standard subscription or Enterprise subscription and are either currently using or are interested in pgBackRest.
HOW TO GET THE SOFTWARE
pgBackRest 2.33 is packaged and delivered as a series of interactive installers available via StackBuilder Plus and on the EnterpriseDB website. Visit:
https://www.enterprisedb.com/downloads/pgbackrest
This update is also available as native packages in the form of RPMs and DEBs, please visit:
https://repos.enterprisedb.com/
To request the credentials required to access EnterpriseDB repositories, please visit https://www.enterprisedb.com/repository-access-request
Documentation is provided on the EnterpriseDB website. Visit:https://www.enterprisedb.com/docs/supported-open-source/pgbackrest/
TROUBLESHOOTING
If you experience any problems around the installation, migration, upgrade or general use of your EDB software please contact our Technical Support teams. We can be reached at https://support.enterprisedb.com, and we’re also available 24 x 7 via email or phone at the details below:
Email: support@enterprisedb.com
Phone: US: +1-732-331-1320 or 1-800-235-5891