Re: Disk configurations....

64 bit?
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Nathan Wilhelmi" <wilhelmi(at)ucar(dot)edu>
To: <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 2:21 PM
Subject: [GENERAL] Disk configurations....

> Hello - Typically case of a software guy needing to spec hardware for a
> new DB server. Further typified case of not knowing exact amount of data
> and I/O patterns. So if you were to spec a disk system for a new general
> purpose PostgreSQL server any suggestions of what to start with?
>
> Details I have:
>
> 1) We think 500GB is enough storage for the DB.
> 2) I would guess 66% read 33% write patterns, maybe closer to 50/50.
>
> I would assume that we would want to go SCSI raid. Would you do the
> whole disk array as Raid 5 or whole you partition it up differently?
> Would you go with 3x300gb disks or would you use more smaller disks to
> get there?
>
> Any other gotchas or suggestions to look for?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Nate
>
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