Re: R: Postgresql 12.x on Windows (vs Linux)

LOL.  Double LOL, even.  We -- and a huge number of other organizations --
are completely wrapped in the Windows environment, from Outlook and Excel to
SharePoint to the myriad of 3rd party programs that *only* work on Windows.

On 3/2/20 9:37 AM, Tim Clarke wrote:
> Not at all, we found that Linux "expertise" is 1/10 the cost of Windows
> expertise. Time to plan for getting rid of the site license.
>
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> On 02/03/2020 15:32, Ron wrote:
>> Your comment assumes that OP does *not* have have a site license, and
>> *does* have Linux expertise. Neither assumption is always valid.
>>
>> (And, of course, the Windows server might already exist.)
>>
>> On 3/2/20 9:06 AM, Tim Clarke wrote:
>>> But why even bother paying for MS licenses? Postgres runs like a train
>>> on Linux. Save your money.
>>>
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>>> On 02/03/2020 15:01, Roberto Della Pasqua wrote:
>>>> Well,
>>>>
>>>> on Windows you should try ReiserFS over a nvme optimized WHQL
>>>> certified hardware.
>>>>
>>>> *Da:* Robert Ford<robfordww(at)gmail(dot)com>
>>>> *Inviato:* lunedì 2 marzo 2020 15:42
>>>> *A:*pgsql-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org
>>>> *Oggetto:* Postgresql 12.x on Windows (vs Linux)
>>>>
>>>> I am aware that this might be a broad question, but I am not expecting
>>>> *very *specific answers either:
>>>>
>>>> When it come to running a modern PostgreSQL server, which serves say 1
>>>> TB of data, are there substantial differences in performance between
>>>> Windows Server 2019 and Linux today? I know there are some issues
>>>> with shared_buffers and windows, but does it manifest in real
>>>> performance issues?
>>>>
>>>> I have searched the web for this question, but is surprised to find
>>>> very few concrete benchmarks on this. Anyone with real world
>>>> experience on this topic?
>>>>
>>>> best regards
>>>>
>>>> RF
>>>>
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