Commit cb0d539d authored by Bruce Momjian's avatar Bruce Momjian

Mention Slony as just an example.

parent d8c5edae
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<chapter id="backup"> <chapter id="backup">
<title>Backup and Restore</title> <title>Backup and Restore</title>
...@@ -1738,13 +1738,14 @@ pg_dumpall -p 5432 | psql -d postgres -p 6543 ...@@ -1738,13 +1738,14 @@ pg_dumpall -p 5432 | psql -d postgres -p 6543
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<para> <para>
It is also possible to use <productname>Slony</> to create a slave It is also possible to use replication like <productname>Slony</> to
server with the updated version of <productname>PostgreSQL</>. The create a slave server with the updated version of
slave can be on the same computer or a different computer. Once it <productname>PostgreSQL</>. The slave can be on the same computer or
has synced up with the master server (running the older version of a different computer. Once it has synced up with the master server
<productname>PostgreSQL</>), you can switch masters and make the slave (running the older version of <productname>PostgreSQL</>), you can
the master and shut down the older database instance. Such a switch masters and make the slave the master and shut down the older
switch-over results in only several seconds of downtime for an upgrade. database instance. Such a switch-over results in only several seconds
of downtime for an upgrade.
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