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Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 15:03:17 -0700
From: "Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>
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To: Steve Poe <spoe@sfnet.cc>
Cc: pgsql-performance@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Postgresql and Software RAID/LVM
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Steve Poe wrote:
> I have a small business client that cannot afford high-end/high quality
> RAID cards for their next server. That's a seperate argument/issue right
> there for me, but what the client wants is what the client wants.
> 
> Has anyone ran Postgres with software RAID or LVM on a production box?
> What have been your experience?

I would not run RAID + LVM in a software scenario. Software RAID is fine 
however.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake


> 
> I don't forsee more 10-15 concurrent sessions running for an their OLTP
> application.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Steve Poe
> 
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