Re: about and feature matrix on site

From: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
To: Jim Michaels <jim(dot)michaels(at)jesusnjim(dot)com>
Cc: Marko Tiikkaja <marko(at)joh(dot)to>, pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: about and feature matrix on site
Date: 2016-06-23 16:54:39
Message-ID: 20160623165439.GA200481@alvherre.pgsql
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Jim Michaels wrote:
> Q: does pgsql create data files using the filesystem and OS API, or does it
> try to write directly into NTFS without using the API?

We don't write to the FS directly, and I don't think we would change
that any time soon.

> because if it uses the API, I can down the server and back it up as an
> alternative, check the fs, etc.

Yes, you can do that and it works fine.

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Álvaro Herrera http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
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