On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 9:35 PM, Tatsuo Ishii <ishii@postgresql.org> wrote:
> + <primary><varname>synchronous_standby_names</> configuration parameter</primary>
> + </indexterm>
> + <listitem>
> + <para>
> + Specifies a list of standby names that can become the sole
> + synchronous standby. Other standby servers connect that are also on
> + the list become potential standbys. If the current synchronous standby
> + goes away it will be replaced with one of the potential standbys.
> + Specifying more than one standby name can allow very high availability.
> + </para>
>
> Can anybody please enlighten me? I do not quite follow "Other standby
> servers connect that are also on the list become potential standbys"
> part.
>
> Can I read this as "Other standby servers that are also on the list
> become potential synchrnous standbys"?
I read that in the same way.
Regards,
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Fujii Masao
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