Re: Solaris Performance

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "P(dot)J(dot) \"Josh\" Rovero" <rovero(at)sonalysts(dot)com>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Solaris Performance
Date: 2002-02-04 21:34:28
Message-ID: 200202042134.g14LYSI17930@candle.pha.pa.us
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P.J. "Josh" Rovero wrote:
> For non-postgresql applications, the Suns are
> typically faster than the HPs. While direct
> comparisons are always dangerous, the SPARC
> chips are clocked at about 2-3 times what
> the PA-RISC chips are.
>
> The postgresql performance on Solaris is
> an order of magnitude (10x) slower than
> Linux x86 at same CPU clock speed.

Wow, that is dramatic.

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