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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)
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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
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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.
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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.
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Operational Questions

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<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>
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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>
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<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>
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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>