You can have a warm standby system in place. Pls check this link - http://archives.postgresql.org/sydpug/2006-10/msg00001.php
> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:54:34 +1030> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL > PROTECTED]> CC: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org> Subject: Re: [ADMIN] WAL > archiving> > Shilpa Sudhakar wrote:> > Hi Vishal,> >> > Below is the setup in > the postgresql.conf file> >> > fsync = true # turns forced synchronization on > or off> > wal_sync_method = fsync # the default varies across platforms:> > > #wal_buffers = 8 # min 4, 8KB each> > #commit_delay = 0 # range 0-100000, in > microseconds> > #commit_siblings = 5 # range 1-1000> >> > # - Checkpoints -> > >> > checkpoint_segments = 3 # in logfile segments, min 1, 16MB each> > > checkpoint_timeout = 300 # range 30-3600, in seconds> > checkpoint_warning = > 30 # 0 is off, in seconds> >> > # - Archiving -> >> > archive_command = 'cp > -i %p /usr/local/var/pgsql/data/wal_log/%f'> > # command to use to archive a > logfile segment> >> > Since this is the test system i've put the wal_log > folder in the data > > folder itself. But, later on i'll be moving this to a > different disk.> >> > We have thousands and thousands of records that get > inserted and > > updated so the wal logs would be increasing in a large rate. > I was > > thinking if i want to delete the wal logs after a period of time, > do i > > take a base backup again and then delete those old files?> >> > > Thanks and Regards,> > Shilpa> >> >> > Vishal Arora wrote:> >>> >> Hi > Shilpa,> >> > >> You need not take base backup again and again. You have WAL > > >> Archiveing in place, that is enough to restore the database. BTW, > >> > what archiving command are you using for WAL Archiving in you > >> > postgresql.conf.> >>> >> - Vishal> >>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------> >>> > >> > Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:53:25 +1030> >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > To: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org> >> > Subject: [ADMIN] WAL archiving> >> >> > >> > Hi All,> >> >> >> > I am new to postgres and have been slowly learning > the concepts.> >> >> >> > Regarding WAL archiving, we first take a base > backup and then save all> >> > the wal logs for PITR.> >> >> >> > Both the > base backup and wal logs are stored in another disk.> >> >> >> > Since the > wal logs keep increasing, do we take the base backup > >> every now> >> > and > then so that we can delete the old log files?> >> > How often do we take a > base filesystem backup keeping in mind that our> >> > systems are 24 x 7.> >> > >> >> > Any suggestions are appreciated.> >> >> >> > Thanks and Regards,> >> > > Shilpa> >> >> >> >> >> > ---------------------------(end of > >> > broadcast)---------------------------> >> > TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the > planner will ignore your desire to> >> > choose an index scan if your joining > column's datatypes do not> >> > match> >>> >>> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------> >> > It's about getting married. Click here! Try it! > >> > <http://ss1.richmedia.in/recurl.asp?pid=201>> >> >> > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)---------------------------> TIP > 7: You can help support the PostgreSQL project by donating at> > > http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate _________________________________________________________________ Post ads for free - to sell, rent or even buy.www.yello.in http://ss1.richmedia.in/recurl.asp?pid=186
