Re: What type of index should I use?

From: Adrian von Bidder <avbidder(at)fortytwo(dot)ch>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: What type of index should I use?
Date: 2010-06-22 14:35:01
Message-ID: 201006221635.12151@fortytwo.ch
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On Tuesday 22 June 2010 10.49:00 Dimitri Fontaine wrote:
> > I estimate the table will hold around 5,000 rows, never any more.
>
> It could be that you're better off without any index, depending on the
> size of rows you put in there, and the overall memory usage patterns you
> have.

I agree: don't overstimate the effect an index can have and don't
underestimate the cost of index updates.

Have you tested performance as it is? Spending time to tune that doesn't
need tuning is an interesting hobby, but probably nothing more :-)

cheers
-- vbi

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