Re: 3 x PostgreSQL in cluster/redunant

From: Johnny Ljunggren <johnny(at)navtek(dot)no>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: 3 x PostgreSQL in cluster/redunant
Date: 2005-11-15 10:03:39
Message-ID: 4379B27B.3040600@navtek.no
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Jim C. Nasby wrote:
>>>Keep in mind that databases and RAID5 generally don't mix very well.
>>
>>What is the ideal setup of a database server when it comes to storage?
>
> You also want to put the WAL on a seperate set of drives from
> the main database (though again that doesn't buy much if your database
> is read-only).

Thanks for the information.
Sorry for my ignorance but what is WAL? Neither Google nor Wikipedia
could come up with an explanation.

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Johnny Ljunggren, Vestlia 6, 3080 HOLMESTRAND, 918 50 411

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