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Implementing Automated Backup Verification Pipelines for PostgreSQL
DevOps
EP 40 2026-06-16

Implementing Automated Backup Verification Pipelines for PostgreSQL

Verifying database backups by restoring them automatically inside staging containers.

Speakers: Troy (Host), Autumn (Co-host)
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Show Notes

How to write cron pipelines that fetch pg_dump files from S3, restore them to test containers, and run query validations.

Key Takeaways

  • Backups are only valid if they have been successfully restored and tested.
  • Automated verification catches data corruption errors before crisis strikes.
  • Monitor restore speeds to define realistic RTO and RPO limits.

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