Barman PostgreSQL Backup and Recovery Manager on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

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Barman, a disaster recovery manager for PostgreSQL that runs scheduled base backups, continuous WAL archiving and point in time recovery.

Base
Hardened build
minimal ports, security patches applied at build time
Access
Unique credentials
generated on first boot, readable only by root
Verified
Boots working
services pass a health gate before release
Support
24/7, 365 days
by email and live chat, 24 hour response SLA

Overview

Barman, Backup and Recovery Manager, is an open source tool from EnterpriseDB that protects PostgreSQL databases. It takes scheduled physical base backups, continuously streams the write ahead log so you can recover to any point in time, enforces retention policies and drives full restores, all from a single command line catalogue. It is a proven choice for backing up production PostgreSQL without bolting a heavy platform onto the database server.

Why the cloudimg image

cloudimg ships Barman configured secure by default against a bundled local PostgreSQL instance, so it demonstrates a real backup the moment it boots. PostgreSQL listens on the loopback interface only with no public database port, and every database password is generated uniquely on first boot and stored in a root only file, never baked into the image. Paired with a step by step deploy guide and backed by 24/7 support.

Common uses

  • Scheduled base backups and continuous WAL archiving for PostgreSQL
  • Point in time recovery and restore drills
  • A ready to run backup catalogue for a PostgreSQL server