One machine to run httpd + php and a separate machine for postgres is very
common and highly recommended.
For safety, I would recommend using a private network (192.168.0.*) to
connect the two machines, so your DB machine does not even have a public
IP address. Ideally, use gigabit between the two machines.
Be sure you configure your pg_hba.conf properly too.
On Tue, 18 Jan 2005, Chuming Chen wrote:
> Hi, all,
>
> I want to set up a web site using apache httpd, php and postgresql. From the
> performance point of view, which architecture is better? 1) Run httpd and
> postgresql on the same machine; 2) Run postgresql on seperate machine. My
> concern is that the machine I am going to run httpd has limitted storage. I
> am expecting the increasing of postgresql database once I set it ip.
>
> Any suggestions and comments will be highly appreciated.
>
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> Chuming Chen
> System Administrator
> NHLBI Proteomics Center
> Medical University of South Carolina
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> Charleston SC 29425
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