Re: Database/table limits ??????

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: hal Lynch <hal(at)sticky(dot)usu(dot)edu>
Cc: pgsql-admin(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: Database/table limits ??????
Date: 2000-05-31 23:44:29
Message-ID: 200005312344.TAA04664@candle.pha.pa.us
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I have added this to the PostgreSQL FAQ. Thanks.

> I am running postgresql 6.5.2 on FreeBSD. I am developing a data warehouse
> here at Utah State University. A quick look at the docs leaves the following
> questions:
>
> 1. what is the maximum size for a database?
> 2. what is the maximum size for a table?
> 3. what is the maximum size for a row?
> 4. What is the maximum number of rows in a table?
> 5. What is the maximum number of items in a row/table?
> 6. What is the maximun number of indexes to a table;
> 7. What is the maximum size of an index file?
> 8. Can a database be spread over more than one disk drive?
> 9. Can a table be spread over more than one disk drive?
> If the answer to 8 and or 9 is yes, how do I do it?
>
> I know I am asking a lot here, and would be satisfied with where in
> the docs to look.
>
> Thanks hal
>
>
>
> ************
>

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