Re: [PATCHES] Replication Documentation - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Markus Schiltknecht
Subject Re: [PATCHES] Replication Documentation
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Msg-id 44D0A377.7080706@bluegap.ch
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In response to Re: [PATCHES] Replication Documentation  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
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Hi,

Bruce Momjian wrote:
> The idea being to define issues like multi/single master, async vs,
> sync, and mention the projects which are in each category.

You could even add shared-nothing vs. shared-disk nodes.

Generally I'd say it makes sense to 'educate' people, but does it really 
make sense to explain all that if there is no replication solution for 
most of these combinations?

I'd vote for an external (not in the documentation) information site 
about replication solutions. There we can put all the information we see 
fit (even 'journalistic' ones).

I might change my mind once we have multiple replication solutions 
covering most situations. ;-)

I like what and how Chris wrote [1] - an overview over existing and 
upcomming replication solutions.

Regards

Markus

[1]: I can't find Chris' original message. My answer to it is in the 
archives, but not the original message. Why is that? (Thread view says 
'message not available'). My answer contains Chris' text, though:
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-docs/2006-07/msg00019.php


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