From: Mark Kirkwood <mark.kirkwood@catalyst.net.nz>
To: pgsql-performance@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: File system choice for Red Hat systems
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:13:29 +1200
Message-ID: <4C06D789.7070906@catalyst.net.nz> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <201006020753.29078@hal.medialogik.com>
References: <4C05CABC.3020905@catalyst.net.nz>
<201006020753.29078@hal.medialogik.com>
On 03/06/10 02:53, Alan Hodgson wrote:
> 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).
>
>
Thanks - yes, left to myself I would consider using Centos instead.
However os choice is prescribed in this case I believe.
Cheers
Mark
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