Re: Inserts get slower as table gets bigger

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Jack Orenstein <jorenstein(at)archivas(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Inserts get slower as table gets bigger
Date: 2004-03-27 02:36:21
Message-ID: 722.1080354981@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Jack Orenstein <jorenstein(at)archivas(dot)com> writes:
> Is this expected behavior? Is there something I need to tune to avoid
> this problem? I've left postgresql.conf alone, except for sort_mem (8
> meg).

The default shared_buffers in pre-7.4 releases is too small for any but
tiny databases. Try putting it up to 1000 or more buffers.

regards, tom lane

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