Re: Query only slow on first run - Mailing list pgsql-performance

From Bill Moran
Subject Re: Query only slow on first run
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Msg-id 20071127135550.956f0f9e.wmoran@collaborativefusion.com
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In response to Re: Query only slow on first run  (cluster <skrald@amossen.dk>)
List pgsql-performance
In response to cluster <skrald@amossen.dk>:

> >> Probably by buying much faster disk hardware.
> > Or buy more RAM, so that the data can stay cached.
>
> So the only problem here is lack of RAM and/or disk speed?

Not automatically, but the chances that more RAM and/or faster disks will
improve this situation are probably 90% or better.

Other things that could cause this problem are poor schema design, and
unreasonable expectations.

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Bill Moran
Collaborative Fusion Inc.
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