X-Original-To: pgsql-sql-postgresql.org@localhost.postgresql.org Received: from localhost (unknown [200.46.204.2]) by svr1.postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9D840D1E908; Sun, 29 Feb 2004 02:45:40 +0000 (GMT) Received: from svr1.postgresql.org ([200.46.204.71]) by localhost (neptune.hub.org [200.46.204.2]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 96771-06; Sat, 28 Feb 2004 22:45:37 -0400 (AST) Received: from candle.pha.pa.us (candle.pha.pa.us [207.106.42.251]) by svr1.postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D3C91D1DA69; Sat, 28 Feb 2004 22:45:32 -0400 (AST) Received: (from pgman@localhost) by candle.pha.pa.us (8.11.6/8.11.6) id i1T2iwd18859; Sat, 28 Feb 2004 21:44:58 -0500 (EST) From: Bruce Momjian Message-Id: <200402290244.i1T2iwd18859@candle.pha.pa.us> Subject: Re: Enterprice support in PostgreSQL In-Reply-To: <20040224100200.56247.qmail@web14917.mail.yahoo.com> To: "George A.J" Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 21:44:58 -0500 (EST) Cc: snaga@postgresql.jp, snaga@snaga.org, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us, pgsql-sql@postgresql.org X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL108 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at postgresql.org X-Archive-Number: 200402/386 X-Sequence-Number: 17076 George A.J wrote: > Hi all, > > We are providing database solutions in postgreSQL... > Now using PostgreSQL 7.3. It is performing well. > But Now we have some enterprice level requirements. > One of Our requirement is to provide a distributed solution in PostgreSQL. > The questions are... > 1. Is it posible to provide a distributed solution in PostgreSQL. > 2. Does PostgreSQL Support distributed transactions. > 3. If not does it included in the next release. Or when will be the distributed version of postgreSQL available. > 4. Is there a replication solution availbale for postgreSQL. > 5. Does postgreSQL support 2 phase commit and Distributed transaction standards. > 6. Is there a transaction manager(or co-ordinater) available for postgreSQL. > 7. Can we use MTS (Microsot Transaction Server) wtih postgreSQL. > 8. Does postgreSQL support Load balancing and all other enterprice features. > Can we expect these features in the next version.. We are working on all these fronts. We have replication solutions on gborg.postgresql.org, and some are working on 2-phase commit, perhaps for 7.5, dues in maybe 6 months. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073