Re: Can postgresql be run in memory (like a memory resident - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Medi Montaseri
Subject Re: Can postgresql be run in memory (like a memory resident
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In response to Re: Can postgresql be run in memory (like a memory resident  (Andrew Perrin <clists@perrin.socsci.unc.edu>)
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You could create a RAM disk but one of the important directive a DB
engine design is
persistency.....since RAM is non-persistent, then you'll lose the
content everytime you
reboot.....is that OK ?

Andrew Perrin wrote:

>What is it that you want to *do*?  Like any program, while postgresql is
>running, parts of it are in memory.
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>ap
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>On Tue, 25 Feb 2003, Malghan, Ravi wrote:
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>>Is it possible to run post-gresql in memory? I searched through all the
>>older postings didn't find much info.
>>
>>Thanks
>>Ravi
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