Re: spreading the DB? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Richard Huxton
Subject Re: spreading the DB?
Date
Msg-id 41865B10.7030703@archonet.com
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In response to spreading the DB?  (raptor <raptor@tvskat.net>)
List pgsql-general
raptor wrote:
> hi,
>
> what do u do if the DB become big and u have to spread
> it into two or more computers.
> Links and Docs are ok too ?
>
> For example what if u do if u want to split the DB on two servers (at desing stage), but
> u have common data such as user info,address etc... if u decide to do it that way
> u need to syncronize common data in some way, what do u do.

It's called "replication" - you should probably spend some time reading
up on the issues it presents. The current most-popular system would seem
to be "Slony".

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   Richard Huxton
   Archonet Ltd

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