> Per document,
>
> ------------------
> In fast failover, the server is brought up immediately. Any WAL files
> in the archive that have not yet been applied will be ignored, and all
> transactions in those files are lost. To trigger a fast failover,
> create a trigger file and write the word fast into it. pg_standby can
> also be configured to execute a fast failover automatically if no new
> WAL file appears within a defined interval.
> ------------------
I thought we had that as a 9.4 feature, actually. Well wait ... that's
for streaming.
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