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Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:44:09 +0000
From: Richard Huxton <dev@archonet.com>
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To: elias ghanem <e.ghanem@acteos.com>
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Subject: Re: Multiple data base on same server
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On 26/02/10 09:37, elias ghanem wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm using postgresql 8.4
>
> I need to install multiple postgresql dbs on one server but I have some
> questions:
>
> -Is there any problems (performance wise or other) if I have 10 to 15 DBs on
> the same server?

Clearly that's going to depend on what they're all doing and how big a 
server you have. There's no limitation in PostgreSQL that stops you though.

> -Each DB needs 10 tablespaces, so if I create 10 different tablespaces for
> each DB I will have 100 to 150 table space on the same server. So can this
> also cause any problems?

Do you have 200-300+ disks to put these tablespaces on? If not, I'm not 
clear what you are trying to do. Why does each DB need 10 tablespaces?

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   Richard Huxton
   Archonet Ltd