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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