<tip>
<para>
Because <acronym>WAL</acronym> restores database file
- contents after a crash, it is not necessary to use a
- journaled filesystem for reliability. In fact, journaling
+ contents after a crash, journaled filesystems are necessary for
+ reliable storage of the data files or WAL files. In fact, journaling
overhead can reduce performance, especially if journaling
causes file system <emphasis>data</emphasis> to be flushed
to disk. Fortunately, data flushing during journaling can