On Mon, May 07, 2012 at 12:37:47AM +0200, Tomas Vondra wrote: > Hi, > > On 6.5.2012 20:47, Clemens Eisserer wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Is there a tool for checking a postgresql database for integrity, so I > > would be notified immediatly if something went wrong e.g. with memory > > and can go back to the last good backup? > > Such a tool would guarantee me I am not sitting on a ticking time bomb > > (corrupted database) without even noticing it. > > No, at least in the current version. The next version (9.2) will support > checksums, but it's meant mostly as a protection against failures at the > I/O level. It might catch some memory issues, but it certainly won't be > 100% protection. Postgres 9.2 will _not_ support checksums. -- Bruce Momjian <bruce@xxxxxxxxxx> http://momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com + It's impossible for everything to be true. + -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
