Re: PostGreSQL Replication question !!

From: "Gregory Wood" <gregw(at)com-stock(dot)com>
To: "Richard Welty" <rwelty(at)averillpark(dot)net>
Cc: "PostgreSQL-General" <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: PostGreSQL Replication question !!
Date: 2003-02-17 19:22:09
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> i'm about to start working on using dbmirror for a project. i'd say that
in
> its current state, it's not complete, but it can be persuaded to serve in
a
> useful way. it lacks conflict resolution,

Agreed, but it's meant to be one way, so...

> and it currently replicates one
> master to one slave (but can be coached into something more
comprehensive.)

Actually it handles multi-slave easily... that's why there's a "MirrorHost"
table. I'm currently replicating out to two slaves with no modifications.

> it also makes assumptions about the initial states of the databases
> involved replication.

Yes, which makes it a true pain in the ass to bring another slave online.

Greg

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