Re: Postgresql on Solaris versus Linux

Tomeh, Husam wrote:
> I know PostgreSQL favorite platform is Linux. Management at my workplace
> might is interested on trying PostgreSQL on Solaris. To me, it's like
> moving Oracle from Solaris platform to IBM AIX platform. PostgreSQL
> should work fine in either platforms; however the vast majority of
> implementation (and thus support, experience, etc) on Linux. Does anyone
> know whether having PostgreSQL on Solaris would be a bad idea?
>
We run Postgres on a cluster of Sun V1280's running Solaris 9 and have
no issues.

We also run Postgres on Linux machines, but also plan to use x86 Solaris
9 on an commidity server.

Naomi
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