From: | Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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To: | mlw <markw(at)mohawksoft(dot)com> |
Cc: | PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: Indexing on a separate volume |
Date: | 2001-06-13 14:01:00 |
Message-ID: | 200106131401.f5DE10V03442@candle.pha.pa.us |
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It is a good idea. See the web-based TODO list under tablespaces for a
discussion.
> I was thinking this morning, how much work would it be to change the directory
> structure of Postgres.
>
> from:
>
> postgres/
> base/
> db1/
> db2/
> db3/
> ...
> pg_xlog/
>
> to
>
> postgres/
> base/
> db1/
> db2/
> db3/
> ...
> index/
> db1/
> db2/
> db3/
> ...
> pg_xlog/
>
> Or
> postgres/
> base/
> db1/
> data/
> index/
> db2/
> data/
> index/
> db3/
> data/
> index/
> ...
> pg_xlog/
>
> This sort of arangment would allow putting indexes on separate volumes. If it
> is a stupid idea, with little value or a huge amount of work, I take it back.
> Seriously, however, does it make any sense?
>
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