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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
Cc: Chris Hoover <revoohc@gmail.com>
Cc: PGSQL Performance <pgsql-performance@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL NetApp and NFS
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:41:18 -0400
Message-ID: <12727.1206070878@sss.pgh.pa.us> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200803210330.m2L3U1T28529@momjian.us>
References: <200803210330.m2L3U1T28529@momjian.us>

Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> Aside from what's said there, I'd note that it's a seriously bad idea
>> to use a "soft mount" or any arrangement wherein it's possible for
>> Postgres to be running while the NFS disk is not mounted.

> Do the docs need updating for this?

Wouldn't be a bad idea to mention it, if we're going to have a section
pointing out NFS risks.

			regards, tom lane



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