Re: performance on new linux box - Mailing list pgsql-performance

From Kevin Grittner
Subject Re: performance on new linux box
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Msg-id 4C35E0780200002500033278@gw.wicourts.gov
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In response to Re: performance on new linux box  (Ryan Wexler <ryan@iridiumsuite.com>)
List pgsql-performance
Ryan Wexler <ryan@iridiumsuite.com> wrote:

> I just verified with the hosting company that BBU is off on the
> raid controller.  I am trying to find out my options, turn it on,
> different card, etc...

In the "etc." category, make sure that when you get it turned on,
the cache is configured for "write back" mode, not "write through"
mode.  Ideally (if you can't afford to lose the data), it will be
configured to degrade to "write through" if the battery fails.

-Kevin

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