Re: MVCC performance issue

This was done already as a workaround after identifying this problem.
I just gave it as an example.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vitalii Tymchyshyn [mailto:tivv00(at)gmail(dot)com]
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 5:54 PM
To: Kyriacos Kyriacou
Cc: pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [PERFORM] MVCC performance issue

12.11.10 15:47, Kyriacos Kyriacou написав(ла):
> PROBLEM DECRIPTION
> ------------------
> As an example, consider updating the "live" balance
> of a customer for each phone call where the entire customer record has
> to be duplicated again and again upon each call just for modifying a
> numeric value!
>
Have you considered splitting customer record into two tables with
mostly read-only data and with data that is updated often? Such 1-1
relationship can make a huge difference to performance in your case. You
can even try to simulate old schema by using an updateable view.

Best regards, Vitalii Tymchyshyn