These settings control the behavior of the built-in
<firstterm>streaming replication</firstterm> feature (see
<xref linkend="streaming-replication"/>). Servers will be either a
- Master or a Standby server. Masters can send data, while Standby(s)
+ master or a standby server. Masters can send data, while standbys
are always receivers of replicated data. When cascading replication
- (see <xref linkend="cascading-replication"/>) is used, Standby server(s)
+ (see <xref linkend="cascading-replication"/>) is used, standby servers
can also be senders, as well as receivers.
- Parameters are mainly for Sending and Standby servers, though some
- parameters have meaning only on the Master server. Settings may vary
+ Parameters are mainly for sending and standby servers, though some
+ parameters have meaning only on the master server. Settings may vary
across the cluster without problems if that is required.
</para>
<sect2 id="runtime-config-replication-sender">
- <title>Sending Server(s)</title>
+ <title>Sending Servers</title>
<para>
These parameters can be set on any server that is