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2026-05-29• 5 min read

PostgreSQL Backups You Can Actually Restore: Setting Up pgBackRest

A pg_dump cron job feels exactly like a real backup, right up until restore day. Here is how I set up pgBackRest so restores are a routine event, not a guessing game.

PostgreSQL Backups Linux Administration

2026-04-02• 5 min read

Cloud

Proxmox Snapshots Are Not Backups

A snapshot taken thirty seconds before a risky change is one of the most incredibly useful tools in Proxmox. It is also completely useless as a backup.

Proxmox Backups Virtualization