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| author | Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> | 2004-07-12 00:18:57 +0000 |
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| committer | Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> | 2004-07-12 00:18:57 +0000 |
| commit | 2bd17a5f52fe3a57569157dd58792c396f9fc5d2 (patch) | |
| tree | cffcb139c9c423cf9fa38c724ea9b01f3e2f81e8 | |
| parent | 118ec0daa8f922a7d5f545532d4d942814aa5748 (diff) | |
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Add FAQ entry on hardware selection.
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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html | 15 |
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL - Last updated: Fri Jun 4 00:09:16 EDT 2004 + Last updated: Sun Jul 11 20:18:47 EDT 2004 Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us) @@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ 3.9) What is in the pgsql_tmp directory? 3.10) Why do I need to do a dump and restore to upgrade PostgreSQL releases? + 3.10) What computer hardware should I use? Operational Questions @@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ 1.7) What is the latest release? - The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 7.4.2. + The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 7.4.3. We plan to have major releases every six to eight months. @@ -633,6 +634,17 @@ In releases where the on-disk format does not change, the pg_upgrade script can be used to upgrade without a dump/restore. The release notes mention whether pg_upgrade is available for the release. + + 3.11) What computer hardware should I use? + + Because PC hardware is mostly compatible, people tend to believe that + all PC hardware is of equal quality. It is not. ECC RAM, SCSI, and + quality motherboards are more reliable and have better performance + than less expensive hardware. PostgreSQL will run on almost any + hardware, but if you are building a server where reliability and + performance are concerns, it is wise to research your hardware options + thoroughly. Our email lists can be used to discuss hardware options + and tradeoffs. _________________________________________________________________ Operational Questions diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html index 8710360609d..329787f85aa 100644 --- a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html +++ b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ alink="#0000ff"> <H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1> - <P>Last updated: Fri Jun 4 00:09:16 EDT 2004</P> + <P>Last updated: Sun Jul 11 20:18:47 EDT 2004</P> <P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href= "mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>)<BR> @@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ directory?<BR> <A href="#3.10">3.10</A>) Why do I need to do a dump and restore to upgrade PostgreSQL releases?<BR> + <A href="#3.11">3.10</A>) What computer hardware should I use?<BR> <H2 align="center">Operational Questions</H2> @@ -333,7 +334,7 @@ <H4><A name="1.7">1.7</A>) What is the latest release?</H4> - <P>The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 7.4.2.</P> + <P>The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 7.4.3.</P> <P>We plan to have major releases every six to eight months.</P> @@ -806,6 +807,16 @@ The release notes mention whether <I>pg_upgrade</I> is available for the release.</P> + <H4><A name="3.11">3.11</A>) What computer hardware should I use?</H4> + + <P>Because PC hardware is mostly compatible, people tend to believe that + all PC hardware is of equal quality. It is not. ECC RAM, SCSI, and + quality motherboards are more reliable and have better performance than + less expensive hardware. PostgreSQL will run on almost any hardware, + but if you are building a server where reliability and performance are + concerns, it is wise to research your hardware options thoroughly. Our + email lists can be used to discuss hardware options and tradeoffs.</P> + <HR> <H2 align="center">Operational Questions</H2> |