If initdb is required, we might as well move to the latest stable 8.2 version. I understand my options to minimize downtime to be limited to async replication. Other ideas?BTW, the RAM looks good.
You can update to 8.1.8 (if you are running 8.1.x) without an initdb. Joshua D. Drake
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