Re: Tables on multiple disk drives - Mailing list pgsql-performance

From scott.marlowe
Subject Re: Tables on multiple disk drives
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.33.0402171017170.30606-100000@css120.ihs.com
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In response to Tables on multiple disk drives  (Konstantin Tokar <lists2@tokar.ru>)
Responses Re: Tables on multiple disk drives  (Craig Thomas <craiger@osdl.org>)
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On Tue, 17 Feb 2004, Konstantin Tokar wrote:

> Hi!
> Does PostgreSQL allow to create tables and indices of a single
> database on multiple disk drives with a purpose of increase
> performance as Oracle database does? If a symbolic reference is the
> only method then the next question is: how can it be determined what
> file is referred to what table and index?

You're life will be simpler, and your setup will be faster without having
to muck about with it, if you just buy a good RAID controller with battery
backed cache.  LSI/Megaraid and Adaptec both make serviceable controllers
for reasonable prices, and as you add drives, the speed just goes up, no
muddling around with sym links.


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