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Roadmap Discussion: Future Direction of cloudberry-backup

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Description

## Background

As the cloudberry-backup project continues to evolve, we want to ensure that our development priorities align with the community's needs. We've recently integrated **gpbackman** as our open-source backup management tool and are now planning the next phase of development.

## Current Status

cloudberry-backup currently provides:
- **gpbackup** and **gprestore** utilities for backup and restore
- Incremental backup support
- Plugin support (S3, etc.)
- **gpbackman** integration for backup lifecycle management

## We Need Your Input!

We'd love to hear from the community:

1. **Missing Features**: Are there any critical features we've missed that you need for your backup workflows?

2. **Pain Points**: What are the biggest challenges you face with the current backup tools?

Please share your thoughts by:
- Commenting on this issue with your feedback
- Sharing your specific use cases or requirements
- Suggesting additional features or improvements

## Related Resources

- [gpbackman GitHub Repository](https://github.com/woblerr/gpbackman)
- [VMware gpbackup-manager Documentation](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Greenplum-Backup-and-Restore/1.27/greenplum-backup-and-restore/utility_guide-ref-gpbackup_manager.html)

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Thank you for being part of the `cloudberry-backup` project! Your feedback will directly shape the future of this project. 🙏

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Research direction

No implementation file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reviewing the current gpbackup and gprestore utilities, incremental backup support, plugins, and gpbackman integration, then summarize concrete community use cases and pain points. Done means the project has agreed priorities for its next development phase.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go, postgresql
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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