>>I run a modest postgres database manualy edited (via a web fron end) by >>3-4 people. So the number of transactions is comparativly low.
>>I'd like to set up some sort of real time backups
Did you look at using PITR as an option, specifically using record based log shipping with 'pg_xlogfile_name_offset()' as that might help in your case. You can find details about that on --> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/warm-standby.html
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