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.