Lakebase Postgres branch-based restores for fast recovery at scale
Oct 1, 2026

Summary
This post details how Lakebase Postgres implements branch-based restores, a novel approach to database recovery that replaces traditional slow OLTP restore paths. It explains how the architecture enables near-instantaneous recovery of large datasets (100 TB in seconds) by creating and managing branches, contrasting this with the limitations of traditional methods.
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