Brad Nicholson wrote: > Excellent addition. I suggest in 24.1 - Shared Disk Failover something > about the risk of having two postmasters come up on the same data > directory, which is entirely possible if the old master doesn't release > the disk in time.
I have added a mention of this. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > On Tue, 2006-11-14 at 15:11 -0500, Bruce Momjian wrote: > > I wrote this for the 8.2 documentation. Let me know if it helps or you > > have other suggestions: > > > > http://developer.postgresql.org/pgdocs/postgres/failover.html > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Moiz Kothari wrote: > > > Guys, > > > > > > I have been thinking about this and wanted to see if it can be achived. I > > > wanted to make a 100% failover solution for my postgres databases. The > > > first > > > thing that comes to my mind is doing it using WAL logs. Am attaching the > > > diagram for which i will write more here. > > > > > > I was thinking if i can have Hotsync the databases using the WAL logs. If > > > you see the architecture, the select goes to the SLAVE nodes and the > > > INSERTS > > > goes to the MASTER database, that means there should be no transactions > > > happening on SLAVES (pure select). not even using "plpgsql". In this > > > archecture i wont even mind restarting the SLAVE nodes if i need to. > > > > > > I was reading on PIT recovery on postgres, the only current problem i am > > > facing with that is, i need to backup the database and move the slaves and > > > the apply WAL logs to it. That could be huge amount of transfer and hence > > > a > > > longer downtime then moving 16mb WAL log files. > > > > > > Can someone help me out here, what i want is a continuous applying of WAL > > > logs once i have brought the database up. I want to elimiate the backup of > > > master to be restored to the slaves everytime i want to apply WAL to > > > slaves. > > > It would be real help if someone can tell me if it is possible to apply > > > WAL > > > logs to the slaves continously as soon as they are created on MASTER. I > > > checked other tools available and thougth this would be best approach if > > > it > > > works. > > > > > > Awaiting reply soon. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Moiz Kothari > > > > [ Attachment, skipping... ] > > > > > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > > > TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings > > > -- > Brad Nicholson 416-673-4106 > Database Administrator, Afilias Canada Corp. > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings -- Bruce Momjian [EMAIL PROTECTED] EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. + ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
