Re: Recomended FS

Don't forget that the power supply can fail too, so its not all about UPS,
and cords.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "James Moe" <jimoe(at)sohnen-moe(dot)com>
To: "Postgresql General Mail List" <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Recomended FS

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> On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 16:24:17 +1300, Mark Kirkwood wrote:
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> >I would conclude that it not *always* the case that power failure
> >renders the database unuseable.
> >
> >I have just noticed a similar posting from Scott were he finds the cache
> >enabled case has a dead database after power failure.
> >
> Other posts have noted that SCSI never fails under this condition.
Apparently SCSI
> drives sense an impending power loss and flush the cache before power
completely
> disappears. Speed *and* reliability. Hm.
> Of course, anyone serious about a server would have it backed up with a
UPS and
> appropriate software to shut the system down during an extended power
outage. This just
> leaves people tripping over the power cords or maliciously pulling the
plugs.
>
>
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