From 2bd17a5f52fe3a57569157dd58792c396f9fc5d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 00:18:57 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Add FAQ entry on hardware selection.
---
doc/FAQ | 16 ++++++++++++++--
doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html | 15 +++++++++++++--
2 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ
index 29277550348..e7580342a31 100644
--- a/doc/FAQ
+++ b/doc/FAQ
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
- Last updated: Fri Jun 4 00:09:16 EDT 2004
+ Last updated: Sun Jul 11 20:18:47 EDT 2004
Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us)
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
3.9) What is in the pgsql_tmp directory?
3.10) Why do I need to do a dump and restore to upgrade PostgreSQL
releases?
+ 3.10) What computer hardware should I use?
Operational Questions
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@
1.7) What is the latest release?
- The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 7.4.2.
+ The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 7.4.3.
We plan to have major releases every six to eight months.
@@ -633,6 +634,17 @@
In releases where the on-disk format does not change, the pg_upgrade
script can be used to upgrade without a dump/restore. The release
notes mention whether pg_upgrade is available for the release.
+
+ 3.11) What computer hardware should I use?
+
+ Because PC hardware is mostly compatible, people tend to believe that
+ all PC hardware is of equal quality. It is not. ECC RAM, SCSI, and
+ quality motherboards are more reliable and have better performance
+ than less expensive hardware. PostgreSQL will run on almost any
+ hardware, but if you are building a server where reliability and
+ performance are concerns, it is wise to research your hardware options
+ thoroughly. Our email lists can be used to discuss hardware options
+ and tradeoffs.
_________________________________________________________________
Operational Questions
diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html
index 8710360609d..329787f85aa 100644
--- a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html
+++ b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
alink="#0000ff">
<H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1>
- <P>Last updated: Fri Jun 4 00:09:16 EDT 2004</P>
+ <P>Last updated: Sun Jul 11 20:18:47 EDT 2004</P>
<P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
"mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>)<BR>
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
directory?<BR>
<A href="#3.10">3.10</A>) Why do I need to do a dump and restore
to upgrade PostgreSQL releases?<BR>
+ <A href="#3.11">3.10</A>) What computer hardware should I use?<BR>
<H2 align="center">Operational Questions</H2>
@@ -333,7 +334,7 @@
<H4><A name="1.7">1.7</A>) What is the latest release?</H4>
- <P>The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 7.4.2.</P>
+ <P>The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 7.4.3.</P>
<P>We plan to have major releases every six to eight months.</P>
@@ -806,6 +807,16 @@
The release notes mention whether <I>pg_upgrade</I> is available for the
release.</P>
+ <H4><A name="3.11">3.11</A>) What computer hardware should I use?</H4>
+
+ <P>Because PC hardware is mostly compatible, people tend to believe that
+ all PC hardware is of equal quality. It is not. ECC RAM, SCSI, and
+ quality motherboards are more reliable and have better performance than
+ less expensive hardware. PostgreSQL will run on almost any hardware,
+ but if you are building a server where reliability and performance are
+ concerns, it is wise to research your hardware options thoroughly. Our
+ email lists can be used to discuss hardware options and tradeoffs.</P>
+
<HR>
<H2 align="center">Operational Questions</H2>
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