In this chapter, we will learn about selection and provisioning of hardware necessary to build a highly available PostgreSQL database. We will cover the following recipes in this chapter:
Planning for redundancy
Having enough IOPS
Sizing storage
Investing in a RAID
Picking a processor
Making the most of memory
Exploring nimble networking
Managing motherboards
Selecting a chassis
Saddling up to a SAN
Tallying up
Protecting your eggs