Re: How much memory is required?

From: Bill Moran <wmoran(at)collaborativefusion(dot)com>
To: "Bill" <postgresql(at)dbginc(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: How much memory is required?
Date: 2006-11-08 22:59:42
Message-ID: 20061108175942.201147ea.wmoran@collaborativefusion.com
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In response to "Bill" <postgresql(at)dbginc(dot)com>:

> Is there any published information on the minimum or recommended amount
> of memory for PostgreSQL on Windows and/or Linux. I am looking at
> PostgreSQL for an embedded app and hardware cost is a consideration. I
> cannot find anything in the PostgreSQL 8.1.0 Documentation but I may
> not be looking in the right place. Thanks.

You need to estimate a lot of things before you can estimate the
memory requirements. Off the top of my head:
*) Desired performance
*) Max # of simultaneous connections
*) Max size of dataset

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Bill Moran
Collaborative Fusion Inc.

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