PostgreSQL WAL Archiving with pg_receivewal

To get the commands used in this tutorial, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/tutorials/postgresql-wal-archiving-pg-receivewal.

Learn how to archive PostgreSQL's Write Ahead Log (WAL) to a separate server using pg_receivewal. This is probably one of the most efficient ways to archive your WAL files.

This tutorial assumes you already have streaming replication setup, if not, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaPnYQBBdyU

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