Server unreliability - Mailing list pgsql-www
From | Bruce Momjian |
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Subject | Server unreliability |
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Msg-id | 200409291713.i8THDLn14086@candle.pha.pa.us Whole thread Raw |
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Re: Server unreliability
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List | pgsql-www |
It is my opinion that we have to make major changes in the way we provide hosting for our servers. There are several problems: o Location of servers The location of our servers in Panama is a problem. They are too far for any PostgreSQL maintainers to access. Changing hardware or diagnosing problems has been too hard. I have had like 2 days of downtime on my home machine in the past 12 years. We have had more than 2 days of downtime in the past 6 months. My wife would not accept such a reliability level. o FreeBSD The use of FreeBSD jails can cause servers to take +8 hours to fsck on a server crash or power failure. Again, I would never accept such problems on my home server so it is hard to fathom how a project with thousands of users can accept that. Either we need to find a fix, stop using jails, or get another operating system, but continuing to use a setup with a known problem is just asking for trouble. o Web site We have been talking about a new web page layout for years at this point. I almost don't care if they just put a dancing bear up on the web site. Let's do something! o Archives The archives situation is a continual problem. Again, maybe a dancing bear can help. :-) Basically, with no money and no one offering servers, I don't see a good solution to any of these problems, but I think we need to recognize these are problems and that we will continue to suffer until they are addressed. Are there any proposals, no matter how radical, to correct these? -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073