Re: PostgreSQL vs. MySQL

From: Neil Conway <neilc(at)samurai(dot)com>
To: Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>
Cc: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>, Andrew Sullivan <andrew(at)libertyrms(dot)info>, PostgreSQL Performance <pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL vs. MySQL
Date: 2003-10-08 18:28:45
Message-ID: 1065637725.3419.30.camel@tokyo
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On Wed, 2003-10-08 at 14:05, Josh Berkus wrote:
> Hmmm ... both, I think. The Install Docs should have:
>
> "Here are the top # things you will want to adjust in your PostgreSQL.conf:
> 1) Shared_buffers <link>
> 2) Sort_mem <link>
> 3) effective_cache_size <link>
> 4) random_page_cost <link>
> 5) Fsync <link>
> etc."

> Barring an objection, I'll get to work on this.

I think this kind of information belongs in the documentation proper,
not in the installation instructions. I think you should put this kind
of tuning information in the "Performance Tips" chapter, and include a
pointer to it in the installation instructions.

-Neil

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