Bruce Momjian wrote:
>Bruce Badger wrote:
>
>>Tom Lane wrote:
>>
>>>Bruce Badger <bbadger@BadgerSE.com> writes:
>>>
>>>>Due to network glitch, a PostgreSQL connection over IP is being dropped.
>>>>
>>>Perhaps there is something wrong with your TCP stacks. I do not think
>>>it's Postgres' responsibility to second-guess the network transport
>>>code...
>>>
>>> regards, tom lane
>>>
>>Not *my* stack, BTW, but that aside I agree with you. The people
>>involved suspect that a firewall is causing the problem.
>>
>>The thing is that from their point of view, Oracle keeps going where
>>PostgreSQL does not. Given that both are running over the same network,
>>the response of these people could well be to simply move everything to
>>Oracle.
>>
>>The question, then, is: what can we PostgreSQL people can do to match
>>this Oracle ability??
>>
>
>Unless there is more information, nothing. This is the first time I
>have heard of this in my 6 years with PostgreSQL.
>
OK - now I have spoken with you sages, I will indeed go back and see if
these people have any more information.
Many thanks.