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From: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
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Subject: Re: Do we need more emphasis on backup?
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OK, comma moved.  I didn't add those other items because I didn't want
the list to be anything near a complete list.


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Jim Seymour wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > New FAQ added:
> > 
> >     <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>
> > 
> > Adjustments?
> 
> Looks good to me.  Succinct and non-judgemental.  Well done!
> 
> Oh, if you're accepting punctuation nits ;), in most cases, the comma
> should come after "but," not before it.  So your sentence should read
> "PostgreSQL will run on almost any hardware but, if you are..."
> 
> If you wanted to mention other issues to consider, you might include:
> 
> > 
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > 
> > Jim Seymour wrote:
> > > 
> [snip]
> > > 
> > > Mention that hardware RAID systems must have battery-backed write
> > > cache.  (I actually had a RAID vendor, whose products no longer had
> > > batter-backed write cache, tell me "Just use a UPS.")
> 
> Also desirable are a quality UPS, with monitoring on the server for
> graceful shutdown of the server on battery exhaustion, and redundant
> power supplies.
> 
> Jim
> 
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