Patroni and logical replication fo PostgreSQL: Preventing data loss during failovers
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Patroni and logical replication fo PostgreSQL: Preventing data loss during failovers


Summary

This article explores how data loss can occur in PostgreSQL environments using both physical and logical replication during a Patroni-managed failover. It specifically highlights that when replicas are configured with the `nofailover: true` tag, the lack of automatic logical slot creation can lead to missed transactions if the original leader becomes unavailable during a manual switchover.
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