Re: scale up (postgresql vs mssql)

From: Claudio Freire <klaussfreire(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Steve Crawford <scrawford(at)pinpointresearch(dot)com>
Cc: Eyal Wilde <eyal(at)impactsoft(dot)co(dot)il>, pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: scale up (postgresql vs mssql)
Date: 2012-04-13 16:43:50
Message-ID: CAGTBQpbB+UpeCkac6J7F8CrO4kapMvBK-zp6yg9j5utmBG-Xgg@mail.gmail.com
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On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 1:36 PM, Steve Crawford
<scrawford(at)pinpointresearch(dot)com> wrote:
>>
> If they are permanent tables used for temporary storage then making them
> unlogged may be beneficial. But actual temporary tables *are* unlogged and
> attempting to create an unlogged temporary table will raise an error.

Interesting, yes, I was wondering why PG didn't make temp tables
unlogged by default.

Then, I guess, the docs[0] have to mention it. Especially due to the
error condition. Right?

[0] http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/sql-createtable.html

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