by Rahul Anand | May 11, 2023 | SHORT NOTES
This is the Fast Shutdown mode. The server disallows new connections and sends all existing server processes SIGTERM, which will cause them to abort their current transactions and exit promptly. It then waits for all server processes to exit and finally shuts down. If...
by Rahul Anand | May 11, 2023 | SHORT NOTES
This is the Smart Shutdown mode. After receiving SIGTERM, the server disallows new connections but lets existing sessions end their work normally. It shuts down only after all of the sessions terminate. If the server is in online backup mode, it additionally waits...