Re: Two hard drives --- what to do with them?

Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>

From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Carlos Moreno <moreno_pg@mochima.com>
Cc: pgsql-performance@postgresql.org
Date: 2007-02-25T03:58:51Z
Lists: pgsql-performance
Carlos Moreno <moreno_pg@mochima.com> writes:
> The question is: does PostgreSQL have separate, independent areas that
> require storage such that performance would be noticeably boosted if
> the multiple storage operations could be done simultaneously?

The standard advice in this area is to put pg_xlog on a separate
spindle; although that probably is only important for update-intensive
applications.  You did not tell us anything about your application...

			regards, tom lane