Re: is PG able to handle a >500 GB Database?

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Alvar Freude <alvar(dot)freude(at)merz-akademie(dot)de>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: is PG able to handle a >500 GB Database?
Date: 2001-01-19 02:49:59
Message-ID: 6453.979872599@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Alvar Freude <alvar(dot)freude(at)merz-akademie(dot)de> writes:
> I guess, that there are about 100 million to 1000 million table entries

You'd probably find the OID counter wrapping around before too long.
However, as long as you don't assume that OIDs are unique in your data
tables, that shouldn't bother you a whole lot. AFAIK you should be
able to make it work.

regards, tom lane

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