Re: R: How robust is postgre in case of power failure?

From: Naomi Walker <nwalker(at)eldocomp(dot)com>
To: "Stefano Coletta" <coletta(at)xmedia(dot)net>, <aw-ml23(at)mw-itcon(dot)de>, <pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: R: How robust is postgre in case of power failure?
Date: 2002-07-09 16:47:48
Message-ID: 4.2.0.58.20020709094651.0098d170@logic1design.com
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At 05:23 PM 7/9/02 +0200, Stefano Coletta wrote:
>I had problems when a power failure occurred on old postgres
>installations. I had to use pg_check to fix problems.
>
>Now I have installed an UPS just to make a clean shutdown of the system. I
>strongly suggest you to purchase an UPS, just to make a clean shutdown.

I agree a UPS/generators are good things, but don't the WAL's protect the
integrity of the data?

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