Re: Keeping processes open for re-use - Mailing list pgsql-performance

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: Keeping processes open for re-use
Date
Msg-id 1163125151.28784.154.camel@localhost.localdomain
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In response to Re: Keeping processes open for re-use  (Shane Ambler <pgsql@007Marketing.com>)
Responses Re: Keeping processes open for re-use  ("Jean-Max Reymond" <jmreymond@gmail.com>)
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On Fri, 2006-11-10 at 12:39 +1030, Shane Ambler wrote:
> Csaba Nagy wrote:
> > On Thu, 2006-11-09 at 13:35, Hilary Forbes wrote:
> >> [snip] Is there a way that we can achieve this in Postgres? We have a
> >> situation whereby we have lots of web based users doing short quick
> >> queries and obviously the start up time for a process must add to
> >> their perceived response time.
> >
> > Yes: google for "connection pooling". Note that different solutions
> > exist for different programming languages, so you should look for
> > connection pooling for the language you're using.
> >
>
> If you are using PHP then persistent connections may be a simpler way if
> it is enough for your needs.

I would actually suggest pg_pool over pg_pconnect.

Joshua D. Drake


>
> Basically replace pg_connect with pg_pconnect
>
> Other languages may have a similar option.
>
> http://php.net/manual/en/features.persistent-connections.php
>
>
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