On Tue, Jun 03, 2008 at 01:15:13PM -0700, aravind chandu wrote: > Microsoft sql server 2005 > cannot be shared on multiple systems i,e in a network environment when > it is installed in one system it cannot be accessed one other > systems.One can access only from a system where it is already installed > but not on the system where there is no sqlserver.Is postgresql similar > to sql server or does it supports network sharing i,e one one can > access postgresql from any system irrespective on which system it is > installed. If you mean, "If I have a host A and a host B, and A has Postgres running, can I connect from B and perform SQL on the data hosted on A," then the answer is, "Yes, provided you have the necessary programs to connect with." If you mean, "If I have host A and host B, can both A and B be simultaneous servers for the same database using shared storage?" the answer is, "No." A -- Andrew Sullivan ajs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx +1 503 667 4564 x104 http://www.commandprompt.com/