PostgreSQL 12 High Availability Cookbook - Third Edition

How it works...

Decision makers such as the technology VP, CEO, CTO, and such are the final word in most cases. Their input is vital and should be considered a requirement before ever taking a step further. Keep in mind that these people are likely not familiar with the technical feasibility of their demands at this extreme implementation level. When asked a question such as How much data can we lose in a major outage? they're probably going to say None! Regardless, this is a vital first step for reasons that will shortly become apparent.

Then, we simply traverse the stack of people who helped define the features the application stack fulfills, those who designed and implemented it, and whoever may be in charge of the requisite hardware and ...