On Wed, 2008-01-09 at 00:24 -0700, Guido Neitzer wrote: > On 09.01.2008, at 00:14, Ow Mun Heng wrote: > > >> Like, I have a situation where I need multi-master just for > >> availability. Two small servers are good enough for that. But > >> unfortunately with PostgreSQL the whole setup is a major pain in > >> the ... > >> > > > > Isn't that the reason they hire DB admins and not the run of the mill > > guy. > > Isn't that more the situation where it is preferred to have a working > fail-over with as less money and work as possible? Yep.. There's where FOSS comes about. But as mentioned, there's a learning curve in everything and granted that in FOSS, sometimes documentation is sparse etc. I guess the other side of the coin is this -> If you want it cheap, you have to do it yourself and I've be rich for each time the plumber/electricion/etc comes around to fix something. Each time, the itch is for me to learn how to do it myself. > > There is just no way I (personally) can afford hiring someone to set > that up as I'm talking about something that hasn't brought a dollar > yet and will probably not for the next time ... and it is my own > project, but there is still some need for a reliable service to come > to a point where I can maybe hire someone. point taken. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq