Re: Converting 7.x to 8.x - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Vivek Khera
Subject Re: Converting 7.x to 8.x
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Msg-id B01B57F9-4F1F-4F65-93A3-8F06EA935F39@khera.org
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In response to Re: Converting 7.x to 8.x  (Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>)
Responses Re: Converting 7.x to 8.x
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On Jan 27, 2007, at 10:45 AM, Ron Johnson wrote:

> Using slony or "piped pg_dump" requires that you have *double* the
> amount of disk space.  Having a *very large* database and double
> capacity of SCSI disks (including storage controllers, shelves, etc,
> etc) is expensive, and might not be available.

Then one must decide which costs more: 20+ hours of downtime or some
disks and a computer...


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