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From Marcin Stępnicki
Subject Re: Shared Buffer setting in postgresql.conf
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Msg-id 179149fe0710092225h68a3cfc1jd07bdd4f5e35a9b9@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Shared Buffer setting in postgresql.conf  ("Radhika S" <radhika.sambamurti@gmail.com>)
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On 10/9/07, Radhika S <radhika.sambamurti@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> Along with my previous message (slow postgres), I notice the shared buffer
> setting for our production database is set to 1000.
> How much higher can I go?  I don't know how much my kernel can take?

A lot higher. How much memory do you have?

> I am running postgres 7.4.6 on Redhat enterprise 3 server.

Unless you've got a very good reason do yourself a favour and upgrade to 8.2.5.

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