Backups Are Good, Replicas Are Better: Demystifying Replication on PostgreSQL

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Explains PostgreSQL replication basics and why it’s preferable to backups alone for availability and disaster recovery. Covers replication concepts and practical setup with PostgreSQL so data stays available in case of failures.

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