pg_basebackup server-side compression
Recorded source states and original language descriptions. Missing version evidence stays unknown.
The source snapshot records transitions for PostgreSQL 8.1–18. The historical matrix records independent cells for 7.4–18. Neither records support for PostgreSQL 19 or 20; newer versions remain unknown. These source claims are distinct from runtime measurements.
Backup, Restore, & Data Integrity
Description
pg_basebackup now supports server-side compression when creating a backup using the --compress flag. This includes gzip, lz4, and zstd (Zstandard) compression.
Selected version: PostgreSQL 18
Yes
Compare versions
Original documentation links
Recorded legacy identifiers: 373
Complete source facts and provenance
yaml · center · 1dd22bf9a7f3ec325b894e2836fda535a25529f246a94dd41d6abbfe9997f7fd
{
"Key": "pg_basebackup-server-side-compression",
"SourceKind": "yaml",
"SourceDatabase": "center",
"SourceTable": "featurematrix.yaml",
"SourceKey": "pg_basebackup server-side compression",
"SourceHash": "1dd22bf9a7f3ec325b894e2836fda535a25529f246a94dd41d6abbfe9997f7fd",
"Name": "pg_basebackup server-side compression",
"NameLocale": "en",
"GroupKey": "backup-restore-data-integrity",
"GroupName": "Backup, Restore, \u0026 Data Integrity",
"GroupLocale": "en",
"Ordinal": 13,
"GroupOrder": 10,
"Facts": {
"feature": {
"description": "[`pg_basebackup`](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pgbasebackup.html) now supports server-side compression when creating a backup using the `--compress` flag. This includes `gzip`, `lz4`, and `zstd` (Zstandard) compression.",
"name": "pg_basebackup server-side compression",
"versions": {
"15": "Yes"
}
},
"group": "Backup, Restore, \u0026 Data Integrity",
"versions": {
"max": 18,
"min": 8.1
}
},
"Cells": [
{
"Version": "10",
"State": "no",
"EvidenceKind": "yaml-default-no",
"TransitionVersion": "",
"Supported": false,
"Original": "No"
},
{
"Version": "11",
"State": "no",
"EvidenceKind": "yaml-default-no",
"TransitionVersion": "",
"Supported": false,
"Original": "No"
},
{
"Version": "12",
"State": "no",
"EvidenceKind": "yaml-default-no",
"TransitionVersion": "",
"Supported": false,
"Original": "No"
},
{
"Version": "13",
"State": "no",
"EvidenceKind": "yaml-default-no",
"TransitionVersion": "",
"Supported": false,
"Original": "No"
},
{
"Version": "14",
"State": "no",
"EvidenceKind": "yaml-default-no",
"TransitionVersion": "",
"Supported": false,
"Original": "No"
},
{
"Version": "15",
"State": "yes",
"EvidenceKind": "yaml-transition",
"TransitionVersion": "15",
"Supported": true,
"Original": "Yes"
},
{
"Version": "16",
"State": "yes",
"EvidenceKind": "yaml-transition",
"TransitionVersion": "15",
"Supported": true,
"Original": "Yes"
},
{
"Version": "17",
"State": "yes",
"EvidenceKind": "yaml-transition",
"TransitionVersion": "15",
"Supported": true,
"Original": "Yes"
},
{
"Version": "18",
"State": "yes",
"EvidenceKind": "yaml-transition",
"TransitionVersion": "15",
"Supported": true,
"Original": "Yes"
},
{
"Version": "8.1",
"State": "no",
"EvidenceKind": "yaml-default-no",
"TransitionVersion": "",
"Supported": false,
"Original": "No"
},
{
"Version": "8.2",
"State": "no",
"EvidenceKind": "yaml-default-no",
"TransitionVersion": "",
"Supported": false,
"Original": "No"
},
{
"Version": "8.3",
"State": "no",
"EvidenceKind": "yaml-default-no",
"TransitionVersion": "",
"Supported": false,
"Original": "No"
},
{
"Version": "8.4",
"State": "no",
"EvidenceKind": "yaml-default-no",
"TransitionVersion": "",
"Supported": false,
"Original": "No"
},
{
"Version": "9.0",
"State": "no",
"EvidenceKind": "yaml-default-no",
"TransitionVersion": "",
"Supported": false,
"Original": "No"
},
{
"Version": "9.1",
"State": "no",
"EvidenceKind": "yaml-default-no",
"TransitionVersion": "",
"Supported": false,
"Original": "No"
},
{
"Version": "9.2",
"State": "no",
"EvidenceKind": "yaml-default-no",
"TransitionVersion": "",
"Supported": false,
"Original": "No"
},
{
"Version": "9.3",
"State": "no",
"EvidenceKind": "yaml-default-no",
"TransitionVersion": "",
"Supported": false,
"Original": "No"
},
{
"Version": "9.4",
"State": "no",
"EvidenceKind": "yaml-default-no",
"TransitionVersion": "",
"Supported": false,
"Original": "No"
},
{
"Version": "9.5",
"State": "no",
"EvidenceKind": "yaml-default-no",
"TransitionVersion": "",
"Supported": false,
"Original": "No"
},
{
"Version": "9.6",
"State": "no",
"EvidenceKind": "yaml-default-no",
"TransitionVersion": "",
"Supported": false,
"Original": "No"
}
],
"Texts": [
{
"Locale": "en",
"Title": "pg_basebackup server-side compression",
"BodyHTML": "\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pgbasebackup.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003epg_basebackup\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e now supports server-side compression when creating a backup using the \u003ccode\u003e--compress\u003c/code\u003e flag. This includes \u003ccode\u003egzip\u003c/code\u003e, \u003ccode\u003elz4\u003c/code\u003e, and \u003ccode\u003ezstd\u003c/code\u003e (Zstandard) compression.\u003c/p\u003e\n",
"SourceHash": "1dd22bf9a7f3ec325b894e2836fda535a25529f246a94dd41d6abbfe9997f7fd",
"ContentHash": "046522047d115af921947509e5f28f97bfabf4c7105c781dfab90a692dbd8974",
"Payload": {
"description": "[`pg_basebackup`](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pgbasebackup.html) now supports server-side compression when creating a backup using the `--compress` flag. This includes `gzip`, `lz4`, and `zstd` (Zstandard) compression.",
"name": "pg_basebackup server-side compression",
"versions": {
"15": "Yes"
}
}
},
{
"Locale": "zh-Hans",
"Title": "pg_basebackup 服务端压缩",
"BodyHTML": "\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003epg_basebackup\u003c/code\u003e 现在支持在服务端创建备份时直接执行压缩。\u003c/p\u003e\n",
"SourceHash": "071091951021357a5f492adb04caed6febf4d315ac2626ca027a48dd8ec01d50",
"ContentHash": "9af4e3fe3324d7e3c496b936a11f6e684643a12c307bd4dd39c5bd4f8277d434",
"Payload": {
"description": "`pg_basebackup` 现在支持在服务端创建备份时直接执行压缩。",
"name": "pg_basebackup 服务端压缩"
}
}
],
"GroupTitles": {
"en": "Backup, Restore, \u0026 Data Integrity",
"zh-Hans": "备份、恢复和数据完整性"
},
"LegacyIDs": [
"373"
]
}