From: | Tomas Vondra <tv(at)fuzzy(dot)cz> |
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To: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Is there a tool for checking database integrity |
Date: | 2012-05-06 23:07:08 |
Message-ID: | 4FA7041C.4050701@fuzzy.cz |
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On 7.5.2012 00:56, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> On Mon, May 07, 2012 at 12:37:47AM +0200, Tomas Vondra wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> On 6.5.2012 20:47, Clemens Eisserer wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Is there a tool for checking a postgresql database for integrity, so I
>>> would be notified immediatly if something went wrong e.g. with memory
>>> and can go back to the last good backup?
>>> Such a tool would guarantee me I am not sitting on a ticking time bomb
>>> (corrupted database) without even noticing it.
>>
>> No, at least in the current version. The next version (9.2) will support
>> checksums, but it's meant mostly as a protection against failures at the
>> I/O level. It might catch some memory issues, but it certainly won't be
>> 100% protection.
>
> Postgres 9.2 will _not_ support checksums.
Oh, I see - it was bumped to 9.3 and I've missed that.
Sorry for confusion.
Tomas
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