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PostgreSQL Inc. Open Sources Replication Solution

Posted by michael on from the postgres-postgres dept.

Martin Marvinski writes "PostgreSQL Inc, the commercial company providing replication software and support for PostgreSQL, open sourced their eRServer replication product. This makes PostgreSQL one step closer to being able to replace Oracle as the de facto RDBMS standard. More information can be found on PostgreSQL's website."

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  1. One Step Closer? by cmay · · Score: 3, Funny

    So I get up and take a step toward the coffee machine, I guess I am ALSO "one step closer" to China!

  2. Pardon my ignorance by dborod · · Score: 3, Funny

    We use PostgreSQL a lot. Since all the of the sites related to this story are in the process of being /.ed, can someone tell me what this replication thingy does?

  3. Re:PostgreSQL fanboy by TheRaven64 · · Score: 5, Funny
    I don't want to start a MySQL v postgresql flamewar

    Awww. Go one, you know you want to really. Here, I'll help get the ball rolling:

    I've only every tried MySQL once, and that was for a database course assigment. It didn't have the features required for Question 1, so I switched to PostgreSQL. From this I deduce that MySQL is crap.

    There. That wasn't hard, was it? All that is required is a strongly stated, yet uninformed, opinion about either. Now we just need some other contributors...

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  4. Re:Is this only a partial solution? by ralphclark · · Score: 4, Funny
    6. the slaves elect a new master.

    6a. The slaves realize to their horror that the new master has become as evil as the old master was.

    7. if the old master comes back up it must realize a new master is present and become a slave.

    7a. Some of the slaves conspire with the old master to assist his return to power.