Re: [ADMIN] [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread Tom Lane
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Tom Lane suggested a vacuum freeze (? or something like that) for archival > read only data. I got the impression the template databases are freeze > dried for freshness (good to the last bit?) That feature might help as > well in the transition from read-write to read

Re: [ADMIN] [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread Juan Miguel Paredes
I know it would be a hard approach but... perhaps ON DELETE and ON UPDATE triggers would help? On 5/11/05, Jay A. Kreibich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wed, May 11, 2005 at 03:51:43PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] scratched on the wall: > I would like to clarify something.> I intend to create the datab

Re: [ADMIN] [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread Richard_D_Levine
11, 2005 3:41 PM > To: Goshen, Galit > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; pgsql-general@postgresql.org; > pgsql-admin@postgresql.org > Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices > > I think simply initialising the system causes writes in the system > tables and the WAL... > > I

Re: [ADMIN] [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread Jay A. Kreibich
On Wed, May 11, 2005 at 03:51:43PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] scratched on the wall: > I would like to clarify something. > I intend to create the database on a re-writable device (not WORM). > At some point, when I no longer want to add/modify the database, I > plan to copy it to the WORM device. T

Re: [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread Alex Turner
; From: Alex Turner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 3:41 PM > To: Goshen, Galit > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; pgsql-general@postgresql.org; > pgsql-admin@postgresql.org > Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices > > I think simply initialisin

Re: [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread GGoshen
PM To: Goshen, Galit Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; pgsql-general@postgresql.org; pgsql-admin@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices I think simply initialising the system causes writes in the system tables and the WAL... I'm sure someone more knowledgeable can chi

Re: [ADMIN] [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread Richard_D_Levine
> > -Original Message- > From: Douglas McNaught [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 2:51 PM > To: Goshen, Galit > Cc: pgsql-general@postgresql.org; pgsql-admin@postgresql.org > Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices > > > &l

Re: [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread Alex Turner
in@postgresql.org > Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I would like to store the complete database into a WORM device (Write Once > > Read Many). I would like to access this database directly from the W

Re: [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread GGoshen
@postgresql.org; pgsql-admin@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I would like to store the complete database into a WORM device (Write Once > Read Many). I would like to access this database directly from the WORM > device a

Re: [GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread Douglas McNaught
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I would like to store the complete database into a WORM device (Write Once > Read Many). I would like to access this database directly from the WORM > device and perform read only SQL statements against this device. > > Does anyone have such installation, or can det

[GENERAL] Storing database in WORM devices

2005-05-11 Thread GGoshen
I would like to store the complete database into a WORM device (Write Once Read Many). I would like to access this database directly from the WORM device and perform read only SQL statements against this device.   Does anyone have such installation, or can determine if this is possible?   Ga