Re: Databases Vs. Schemas

hi

Josh Berkus wrote:

> Stalin,
>
>
>>We are evaluating the options for having multiple databases vs. schemas on a
>>single database cluster for a custom grown app that we developed. Each app
>>installs same set of tables for each service. And the service could easily
>>be in thousands. so Is it better to have 1000 databases vs 1000 schemas in a
>>database cluster. What are the performance overhead of having multiple
>>databases vs. schemas (if any). I'm leaning towards having schemas rather
>>than databases but i would like to get others opinion on this. Appreciate
>>your reply.
>
>
> No performance difference AFAIK. The real question is whether you have to
> have queries joining several "databases". If yes, use Schema; if no, use
> databases.

don't forget the pg_hba.conf :) You need 1000 declaration. Was a thread
before, title: performance problem - 10.000 databases
Check this:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&threadm=1068039213.28814.116.camel%40franki-laptop.tpi.pl&rnum=10&prev=/groups%3Fq%3D1000%2Bdatabase%2Bgroup:comp.databases.postgresql.*%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26group%3Dcomp.databases.postgresql.*%26selm%3D1068039213.28814.116.camel%2540franki-laptop.tpi.pl%26rnum%3D10

C.