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

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Ohgaki Yasuo <yasuo_ohgaki(at)hotmail(dot)com>
Cc: Chris Albertson <calbertson(at)logicon(dot)com>, pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Database/table limits ??????
Date: 2000-06-02 01:30:01
Message-ID: 200006020130.VAA07276@candle.pha.pa.us
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> I understand OID is signed integer which go up to 2^31.
> Almost any case it would be sufficient. (It's sufficient for me, at least)
>
> What I really want to know is the same as original poster.
>
> > > 8. Can a database be spread over more than one disk drive?

Yes, by creating symbolic links for the files in data/base/dbname.

> > > 9. Can a table be spread over more than one disk drive?

Yes, if it gets over 1GB, it is split and a new file created. Symbolic
links allow them to be moved.

> > > If the answer to 8 and or 9 is yes, how do I do it?

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