On 21 June 2012 16:10, David Pirotte <dpirotte@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > So, given a hard failure (i.e. power loss) of the master, `pg_ctl promote` > provides availability more quickly, but `pg_ctl restart` provides data > redundancy more quickly. Not sure where this idea of "more quickly" comes from. Can you explain? > Are there risks associated with the `pg_ctl > restart` approach, or is it safe to use? PostgreSQL supports both, why do you mention just one of them as a potential risk? -- Simon Riggs http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
