Hans-Juergen Schoenig: Following a Backup from PostgreSQL to Recovery using pg_hardstorage

For PostgreSQL administrators, DBAs, SREs, and platform teams, understanding how backup data moves through a system is just as important as knowing when a backup completed successfully. Questions about repository layout, WAL handling, metadata, integrity, and recovery usually surface when troubleshooting, validating a backup strategy, or preparing for recovery. The Storage and Recovery Guide is written to answer those questions Rather than focusing on commands or configuration, it follows the lifecycle of a backup through pg_hardstorage . Beginning with PostgreSQL, the guide walks through how