Re: postgresql cluster on SAN

robertngo(at)perridot(dot)com (Robert Ngo) writes:
> Can i create create a cluster of postgresql server by sharing the
> database file on a SAN? I am also looking into slony but slony replicate
> data to each server and my database will potentially have terabytes of
> data. I am thinking about a solution where a cluster of database server
> will share database files on SAN, can this be done? I am also looking
> for a load balancing salution for the postgresql database. Any sugestion?

What you wish can NOT be done.

There can only be ONE postmaster for each database cluster; you can
NOT have multiple servers sharing a single cluster.
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