Clustered file systems is the first/best example that comes to mind. Host A and Host B can both request from diskfarm, eg.
-----Original Message----- From: Bruce Momjian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 12:10 PM To: Mohan, Ross Cc: pgsql-performance@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [PERFORM] How to improve db performance with $7K? Mohan, Ross wrote: > The only part I am pretty sure about is that real-world experience > shows SCSI is better for a mixed I/O environment. Not sure why, > exactly, but the command queueing obviously helps, and I am not sure > what else does. > > || TCQ is the secret sauce, no doubt. I think NCQ (the SATA version > || of per se drive request reordering) > should go a looong way (but not all the way) toward making SATA > 'enterprise acceptable'. Multiple > initiators (e.g. more than one host being able to talk to a drive) is a > biggie, too. AFAIK only SCSI > drives/controllers do that for now. What is 'multiple initiators' used for in the real world? -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org
