Tags: #postgres #opensource #golang #devops

Database backups are one of those things you don't fully appreciate until you actually need to restore one.

Taking a backup is one thing. Knowing that you can recover your database after accidental deletion, a failed deployment, or data corruption is another.

That's the problem I've been working on with Acrynite , an open-source PostgreSQL backup and recovery tool.

I'm now looking for developers to help test it before its broader public release.

Why I'm Building Acrynite

I've been exploring PostgreSQL backup and recovery, and one thing that stood out to me is that backing up a database and recovering it to a useful state are two different challenges.

A backup file alone doesn't necessarily give you the recovery flexibility you need.

For example, imagine your database is working perfectly at noon.…