# Pg_probackup

`pg_probackup` is a backup and recovery manager for PostgreSQL, designed to handle periodic backups of PostgreSQL clusters. It supports incremental backups, merge strategies to avoid frequent full backups, validation, and parallelization for efficiency. It also offers features like backup from standby servers, remote operations, and compression. With support for PostgreSQL versions 11 through 16, it enables comprehensive management of backups and WAL archives, ensuring data integrity and efficient recovery processes.

Learn more from the following resources:

- [@opensource@postgrespro/pg_probackup](https://github.com/postgrespro/pg_probackup)
- [@official@PostgresPro Website](https://postgrespro.com/products/extensions/pg_probackup)