Re: Parallel databases? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Colin Smith
Subject Re: Parallel databases?
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.10.10004150755570.3757-100000@Orlanth.homenetwork
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In response to Parallel databases?  (A James Lewis <james@fsck.co.uk>)
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On Fri, 14 Apr 2000, A James Lewis wrote:

>
> Does anyone have any suggestions for a way to keep 2 databases in sync?
>
> Ideally updates need to be made to both... this can't be too uncommon a
> requirement..... any kind of HA would need it....

I believe the drbd system can do this across a LAN. I haven't looked in
detail at it. You should be able to find info on the linux-ha.org site. I
know it mirrors blocks across multiple servers but I have no idea how well
it handles locking etc.

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