Do I need archive_mode = on for hot standby? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Janne H
Subject Do I need archive_mode = on for hot standby?
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Responses Re: Do I need archive_mode = on for hot standby?  (Andy Chambers <achambers@mcna.net>)
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Hi there.

I'm planning on setting up a master database and multiple hot standby slaves using streaming replication.

If I use a large(*) value on
wal_keep_segments
do I really need archive_mode = on then?

Any potential problems with this strategy I should be aware about?

(*) With large value I mean a value such that a failed slave will be up and running again (with a few days margin)
beforethe master server starts to clean out old WAL segments. 




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