>> If node 1 hangs and once it is recognized as "down" by other nodes, it will
>> not be used without manual intervention. Thus the disaster described above
>> will not happen in pgpool.
>
> Ok, so I suppose **all** connections, scripts, softwares, backups, maintenances
> and admins must go through Pgpool to be sure to hit the correct primary.
>
> This might be acceptable in some situation, but I wouldn't call that an
> anti-split-brain solution. It's some kind of «software hiding the rogue node
> behind a curtain and pretend it doesn't exist anymore»
You can call Pgpool-II whatever you like. Important thing for me (and
probably for users) is, if it can solve user's problem or not.
Best reagards,
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Tatsuo Ishii
SRA OSS LLC
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