Re: does postgresql works on distributed systems?

Justin wrote:
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> aravind chandu wrote:
> Hi,
> >> My question is
> >> Microsoft sql server 2005 cannot be shared on multiple systems
> i,e in a network environment when it is installed in one system it
> cannot be accessed one other systems.
>
>
> This don't make any sense. Are your taking about sharing the actual
> mdb files or access the service itself??? This question is just
> confusing.
>
>
> Your Questions are confusing can you clarify
> I'm guessing at what you mean???
He's talking about having the raw database files on a file server (eg
SMB share). DB's like firebird and sqlite can handle this way of
accessing the data using the embedded engines.

Aravind - read http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190611.aspx and
it should help you understand how to database servers (including
postgres) work in network environments.

klint.

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