Re: Replication options?

Jeff Eckermann <jeff_eckermann@yahoo.com> writes:
> That probably won't impress your bosses.  If you need
> a track record, then erServer might be what you need.
> erServer is a commercially produced product that was
> (is still?) used by Afilias, the provider of registry
> services for the .info and .org domains.  That's
> serious testing; very large databases and lots of
> traffic.

> Note that Afilias paid for the development of Slony-I;

... because they were quite unhappy with erServer ...

Now erServer did work for them, but it required significant amounts of
tuning and constant babysitting by the DBA.  (If Andrew Sullivan is
paying attention to this thread, he can offer lots of gory details.)
I can also personally testify that getting erServer set up is a major
pain in the rear.  I haven't messed with Slony, but all reports are that
it's a substantially better piece of code.

            regards, tom lane