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Wording changes for continuous archving, per Simon.

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<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.446 2006/09/20 22:48:47 momjian Exp $ -->
<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml,v 1.447 2006/09/21 03:12:58 momjian Exp $ -->
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<para>
This release adds many improvements to commands and database
facilities that were requested by users. Rather than adding a
few new features, this release makes many features from previous
releases easier to use. For example, it is now much easier to
create standby point-in-time-recovery (PITR) servers. Many
facilities that were requested by users. Rather than adding
a few new features, this release makes many features from
previous releases easier to use. For example, there are now
additional controls for continuous archiving. Many
performance bottlenecks have been eliminated, allowing more
functionality to be enabled by default. Various additions will
make porting from other databases easier. The changes in this
release continue the <productname>PostgreSQL</> tradition of
being not only the most advanced open source database, but also
the easiest to use.
functionality to be enabled by default. Various additions
will make porting from other databases easier. The changes
in this release continue the <productname>PostgreSQL</>
tradition of being not only the most advanced open source
database, but also the easiest to use.
</para>
</sect2>
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<listitem>
<para>
Allow a forced switch to a new xlog file (Simon Riggs, Tom)
Allow a forced switch to a new xlog file (Simon, Tom)
</para>
<para>
This is valuable for keeping <acronym>PITR</> standby
servers in sync with the master. xlog file switching also
happens automatically during <function>pg_stop_backup()</>.
This ensures that <acronym>PITR</> servers have all xlog
This is valuable for keeping continuous archiving servers
in sync with the master. xlog file switching also happens
automatically during <function>pg_stop_backup()</>. This
ensures that continuous archiving servers have all xlog
files needed for recovery.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Add <acronym>WAL</> informational functions (Simon Riggs)
Add <acronym>WAL</> informational functions (Simon)
</para>
<para>
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<listitem>
<para>
Allow <acronym>WAL</> replay to be restored quicker in case
of a crash (Simon Riggs)
of a crash (Simon)
</para>
<para>
The server now does periodic checkpoints during <acronym>WAL</>
recovery, so if there is a crash, future <acronym>WAL</>
recovery is shortened. This also eliminates the need for
<acronym>PITR</> standby servers to replay the entire log
since the base backup if they crash.
continuous archive servers to replay the entire log since the
base backup if they crash.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Add <varname>archive_timeout</> to force xlog file switches
at a given interval (Simon Riggs)
at a given interval (Simon)
</para>
<para>
This enforces a maximum delay for <acronym>PITR</> standby
servers.
This enforces a maximum delay for continuous archive servers.
</para>
</listitem>