OK, comma moved. I didn't add those other items because I didn't want the list to be anything near a complete list.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Seymour wrote: > Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > New FAQ added: > > > > <H4><A name="3.11">3.11</A>) What computer hardware should I use?</H4> > > > > <P>Because PC hardware is mostly compatible, people tend to believe that > > all PC hardware is of equal quality. It is not. ECC RAM, SCSI, and > > quality motherboards are more reliable and have better performance than > > less expensive hardware. PostgreSQL will run on almost any hardware, > > but if you are building a server where reliability and performance are > > concerns, it is wise to research your hardware options thoroughly. Our > > email lists can be used to discuss hardware options and tradeoffs.</P> > > > > Adjustments? > > Looks good to me. Succinct and non-judgemental. Well done! > > Oh, if you're accepting punctuation nits ;), in most cases, the comma > should come after "but," not before it. So your sentence should read > "PostgreSQL will run on almost any hardware but, if you are..." > > If you wanted to mention other issues to consider, you might include: > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Jim Seymour wrote: > > > > [snip] > > > > > > Mention that hardware RAID systems must have battery-backed write > > > cache. (I actually had a RAID vendor, whose products no longer had > > > batter-backed write cache, tell me "Just use a UPS.") > > Also desirable are a quality UPS, with monitoring on the server for > graceful shutdown of the server on battery exhaustion, and redundant > power supplies. > > Jim > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings > -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (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 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
