On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 3:33 AM, Janne H <jannehso...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi there. > > I'm planning on setting up a master database and multiple hot standby > slaves using streaming replication. > > If I use a large(*) value on > wal_keep_segments > do I really need archive_mode = on then? > > Any potential problems with this strategy I should be aware about? > > (*) With large value I mean a value such that a failed slave will be up > and running again (with a few days margin) before the master server starts > to clean out old WAL segments. > I believe you are correct. At least that's what it says here... http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Streaming_Replication -- Andy
