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how does a backup cause write contention? are you backing up to the same disk? also why are backups using pg_dump? that’s not a backup.
by aeyes 3y ago
how does a backup cause write contention? are you backing up to the same disk?
also why are backups using pg_dump? that’s not a backup.
- nfm 3y agohttps://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pgdump.html https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pgdump.html > pg_dump is a utility for backing up a PostgreSQL database. It makes consistent backups even if the database is being used concurrently.
- paulryanrogers 3y agoPossibly MVCC keeping a snapshot so the whole dump is consistent.