| From: | Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> |
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| To: | Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com> |
| Cc: | Stefan Kaltenbrunner <stefan(at)kaltenbrunner(dot)cc>, Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>, Brad Nicholson <bnichols(at)ca(dot)afilias(dot)info>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: pg_migrator issue with contrib |
| Date: | 2009-06-08 18:29:47 |
| Message-ID: | 200906081829.n58ITlW08565@momjian.us |
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Robert Haas wrote:
> > Now, we don't want to over-promise, but at the same time we shouldn't
> > downplay the tool either. ?For a sufficiently-experienced administrator,
> > pg_migrator is a useful migration tool, and we need to convey that.
> > Even if you have to hire a consultant to manage the migration, if it
> > saves days of downtime, it is worth it. ?Consultants don't often use
> > experimental tools, but they do use complex, powerful tools that are
> > often rough around the edges in terms of usability, e.g. read the
> > INSTALL file carefully.
>
> Fair enough. I'm game to use a different word. I spent approximately
> 30 seconds coming up with that suggestion. :-)
I think the text I already posted is appropriate:
pg_migrator is designed for experienced users with large databases, for
whom the typical dump/restore required for major version upgrades is a
hardship.
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