fsync, shared_buffers and sort_mem - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Peter Peltonen
Subject fsync, shared_buffers and sort_mem
Date
Msg-id 20020226222757.E2434@pihlaja.kotilo
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List pgsql-general
I'm trying to do some performance tuning here and wanted to know a few
things:

- Is turning fsync off a good idea? What is the worst case that can happen
  when it's turned off -- if PostgreSQL crashes does it mean just data
  loss or can it corrupt the db's somehow too?

- How much should I leave shared memory for other apps than PostgreSQL?

- How does sort_mem affect performance?


Regards,
Peter


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