Re: Postgres over Linux NBD or NFS - Mailing list pgsql-performance

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Postgres over Linux NBD or NFS
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Msg-id 8681.1087867981@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Postgres over Linux NBD or NFS  (Andrew Hammond <ahammond@ca.afilias.info>)
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Andrew Hammond <ahammond@ca.afilias.info> writes:
> We're looking for an alternative to fiber-channel disk arrays for mass
> storage. One of the ideas that we're exploring would involve having the
> cluster on an NFS mounted filesystem. Another technology we're looking
> at is the Linux NBD (Network Block Device).

There are a lot of horror stories concerning running databases (not only
Postgres) over NFS.  I wouldn't recommend it.  Dunno anything about NBD
though.

            regards, tom lane

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