Re: Best filesystem for a high load db

On 11/25/2014 9:43 AM, Maila Fatticcioni wrote:
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> Hello,
> I need to install a Postgresql 9.4 cluster with two servers at first
> instance. The database will be used in an enviroment with high load, a
> lot number of clients will do queries that require fast replies.
> I have to install Ubuntu 14.04 as OS and I would like to know which
> filesystem you would suggest me to use. I have read that ZFS with ZIL
> is now mature for a production server: do you think it is that true or
> that it would be better to stay safer with a common EXT4?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Maila Fatticcioni
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A long while back I benched Ext4 vs xfs, and xfs won.

I've been using xfs for a long while now and love it.

You don't need to guess with mount options anymore.  The defaults are best.

-Andy