* New backup tool for open source database servers Users of the open source database PostgreSQL may want to check out a database server back-up utility released last week by vendor BakBone Software.The NetVault Application Plugin Module (APM) for PostgreSQL is a utility that could be used to configure a system of scheduled backups for Linux/PostgreSQL servers. The APM software runs on a Linux/PostgreSQL box and allows admins to back up a database server in its entirety, or target certain pieces of a database for backup. Back-up functions can be performed while a server is online, or offline.PostgreSQL has actually been around longer than Linux. It was developed in 1986 at the University of California at Berkeley as a research project (originally running on Unix), but the software is now widely associated with Linux and the open source movement. It runs on both Linux and Sun’s Solaris.The database is used to power small Linux-based Web servers, as well as large high-transaction enterprises, such as running financial, operational and clinical databases at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas. The software is also used to run Web servers for manufacturing giant BASF. In addition to PostgreSQL, BakBone offers APM software for backing up MySQL Linux databases, as well as back-up utilities for commercial databases that run on Linux, such as Oracle and IBM’s DB2.The PostgreSQL APM software for Linux is available now for $1,075. A 45-day trial version of the software is available for free. Related content news analysis Western Digital keeps HDDs relevant with major capacity boost Western Digital and rival Seagate are finding new ways to pack data onto disk platters, keeping them relevant in the age of solid-state drives (SSD). By Andy Patrizio Dec 06, 2023 4 mins Enterprise Storage Data Center news analysis Global network outage report and internet health check Cisco subsidiary ThousandEyes, which tracks internet and cloud traffic, provides Network World with weekly updates on the performance of ISPs, cloud service providers, and UCaaS providers. By Ann Bednarz and Tim Greene Dec 06, 2023 286 mins Networking news analysis Cisco uncorks AI-based security assistant to streamline enterprise protection With Cisco AI Assistant for Security, enterprises can use natural language to discover policies and get rule recommendations, identify misconfigured policies, and simplify complex workflows. By Michael Cooney Dec 06, 2023 3 mins Firewalls Generative AI Network Security news Nvidia’s new chips for China to be compliant with US curbs: Jensen Huang Nvidia’s AI-focused H20 GPUs bypass US restrictions on China’s silicon access, including limits on-chip performance and density. By Anirban Ghoshal Dec 06, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Technology Industry Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe