Re: 2 computers 1hd 2 postgres daemons. Is it possible?]

I guess you missed the announcement.  This *is* coming to postgres, but
I'm unclear if it is going to be included or it will be a seperate
package.

Marc Rassbach wrote:
> 
> And there DOES come a time where PostgreSQL is not the correct solution.
> 
> At this time you can not mirror a postgreSQL server like you can mirror a,
> say Oracle server.   It sounds like they want mirroring servers the way
> some commerical servers can do.
> 
> Nothing stopping your employer/patron/slave driver from paying someone to
> develop this kind of feature in postgreSQL.
> 
> And nothing stopping you from re-writting the app such that the app
> worries about mirroring the data.  (IE, it makes sure it has its own
> transaction set in case it can't talk to the other server, and all queries
> are duplicated on the other box.)
> 
> 
> On Tue, 17 Oct 2000, Adam Lang wrote:
> 
> > Granted it probably not the most efficient solution, but if it is something
> > that is really a problem... what about having your dual server, one data
> > source setup, but the second server is idle and does nothing and only kicks
> > in if the primary drops?  Might be more complicated to setup than it sounds
> > and there still would be a time delay for the second to pick up,  but it
> > technically would eliminate the two servers butting heads.  Again though,
> > not very efficient solution... unless it is very critical and money is no
> > object. :)
> >
> > Adam Lang
> > Systems Engineer
> > Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Joseph Shraibman" <jks@selectacast.net>
> > To: <pgsql-interfaces@postgreSQL.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 2:53 PM
> > Subject: [Fwd: [INTERFACES] 2 computers 1hd 2 postgres daemons. Is it
> > possible?]
> >
> >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Joseph Shraibman
> > > jks@selectacast.net
> > > Increase signal to noise ratio.  http://www.targabot.com
> >
> >

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