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The mental model behind PostgreSQL backup and restore - what a backup actually captures, how restore reconstructs it, and why the method you choose bounds every later recovery.
Learn the fundamentals of PostgreSQL backups, including logical (pg_dump) and physical (base backup + WAL) strategies for robust recovery.
Recover specific PostgreSQL schemas, tables, or partitions using pg_dump and pg_restore without a full cluster restore.
Learn PostgreSQL backup best practices, including strategies for logical and physical backups, dump operations, and WAL archiving for point-in-time recovery.
A single-page roundup of every highlight bullet from the 6 pages in the Backup & Restore section, grouped by source page so you can scan all 35 takeaways without opening each article individually.