Re: 3 x PostgreSQL in cluster/redunant

Jim C. Nasby wrote:
>>>Keep in mind that databases and RAID5 generally don't mix very well.
>>
>>What is the ideal setup of a database server when it comes to storage?
>
> You also want to put the WAL on a seperate set of drives from
> the main database (though again that doesn't buy much if your database
> is read-only).

Thanks for the information.
Sorry for my ignorance but what is WAL? Neither Google nor Wikipedia
could come up with an explanation.

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