Re: software vs hw hard on linux

From: Vivek Khera <khera(at)kcilink(dot)com>
To: pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: software vs hw hard on linux
Date: 2003-09-12 19:04:20
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>>>>> "J" == Jeff <threshar(at)torgo(dot)978(dot)org> writes:

J> Due to various third party issues, and the fact PG rules, we're planning
J> on migrating our deplorable informix db to PG. It is a rather large DB
J> with a rather high amount of activity (mostly updates). So I'm going to

If at all possible, batch your updates within transactions containing
as many of those updates as you can. You will get *much* better
performance.

More than 2 procs is probably overkill.

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