Re: Hot-standby/Reporting database. - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Vibhor Kumar
Subject Re: Hot-standby/Reporting database.
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Msg-id 40A0B8B3-3449-4F37-A930-6F131AAA5CA9@gmail.com
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In response to Hot-standby/Reporting database.  (John P Weatherman <jweatherman91@alumni.wfu.edu>)
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On Mar 19, 2011, at 2:55 AM, John P Weatherman wrote:

> I have recently upgraded to Postgres9 and am building a hot standby for
> reporting.  Unfortunately, my end users are providing requirements for
> 1) real time data replication (which the hot standby does) and 2) the
> ability to create temporary tables as part of their reporting jobs
> (which is expressly prohibited in a hot standby.
>
Yes. On Hotstandby you cannot create Tables.


> Has anyone run into this already and have an idea for a work around?

Looking your requirement, I would recommend to use Slony Replication, which replicate data from mater to slave and
also,gives ability to create temporary table, without allowing user to tamper/modify the data of Replicated Tables of
(Master). 

Thanks & Regards,
Vibhor Kumar
vibhor.aim@gmail.com
Blog:http://vibhork.blogspot.com


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