64 bit? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.2/interactive/install-procedure.html M- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wilhelmi" <wilhelmi@xxxxxxxx> To: <pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 2:21 PM Subject: 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 > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? > > http://archives.postgresql.org/ > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq
