On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 8:01 PM, Michael Paquier <michael.paqu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 12:30 AM, John Smith <jayzee.sm...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > i want to setup a warm standby that listens 24/7 but only syncs when > > told to (ie only when i am ok with the database updates, will i > > trigger the sync). > > can i? > > > > i don't want to manually backup and restore like i do now. > > That's what pause_at_recovery_target is aimed for: > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/devel/static/recovery-target-settings.html > Simply set up the recovery target you want to check, and use > pause_at_recovery_target to put the standby in a latent state you can > check. If the state of your server does not satisfy your needs, > shutdown the server and change the target. Note that operations are > not backward btw. If you were using hot-standby, you could have used* pg_pause_recovery() / pg_resume_recovery()*β βTo pause when needed and continue later. e.g. when you are doing bulk loads or during a window when you see network congestion. β Best Regards, *Sameer Kumar | Database Consultant* *ASHNIK PTE. LTD.* 101 Cecil Street, #11-11 Tong Eng Building, Singapore 069533 M: *+65 8110 0350 <%2B65%208110%200350>* T: +65 6438 3504 | www.ashnik.com *[image: icons]* [image: Email patch] <http://www.ashnik.com/> This email may contain confidential, privileged or copyright material and is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s).
