Setting Up PostgreSQL Replication with Docker

In this blog post, we will walk through the process of setting up PostgreSQL replication using Docker. Replication is a critical feature for ensuring high availability and fault tolerance in database systems. By the end of this guide, you will have a primary PostgreSQL instance and a replica instance running in Docker containers, with replication configured between them. Prerequisites Before we begin, make sure you have the following installed on your system:

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Setting Up PostgreSQL Replication with Docker

In this blog post, we will walk through the process of setting up PostgreSQL replication using Docker. Replication is a critical feature for ensuring high availability and fault tolerance in database systems. By the end of this guide, you will have a primary PostgreSQL instance and a replica instance running in Docker containers, with replication configured between them.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following installed on your system: