From: Alan Hodgson <ahodgson@simkin.ca>
Organization: Simkin Network Consulting
To: pgsql-performance@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: File system choice for Red Hat systems
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 07:53:28 -0700
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On Tuesday 01 June 2010, Mark Kirkwood <mark.kirkwood@catalyst.net.nz> 
wrote:
> I'm helping set up a Red Hat 5.5 system for Postgres. I was going to
> recommend xfs for the filesystem - however it seems that xfs is
> supported as a technology preview "layered product" for 5.5. This
> apparently means that the xfs tools are only available via special
> channels.
> 
> What are Red Hat using people choosing for a good performing filesystem?
> 

I've run PostgreSQL on XFS on CentOS for years. It works well. Make sure you 
have a good battery-backed RAID controller under it (true for all 
filesystems).

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