On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 08:00:36 -0800, Max <maxdl(at)adelphia(dot)net> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Our postgresql database is getting too big to be handled by one server. We
> need the database to be in RAM and cannot afford swapping. At the moment,
> we're using only 3GB or RAM, however our business growth is going to drive
> this number into the double digits zone, maybe triple digits.
>
> What are our options ?
>
Depending on what your queries are like, you might take a look at
memcached (www.danga.com). It's a distributed memory cache that uses
simple key/value storage, and it's extremely fast and uses very little
cpu.
Chris