Re: which dual-CPU hardware/OS is fastest for PostgreSQL? - Mailing list pgsql-performance

From Greg Stark
Subject Re: which dual-CPU hardware/OS is fastest for PostgreSQL?
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Msg-id 8764zb353a.fsf@stark.xeocode.com
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In response to Re: which dual-CPU hardware/OS is fastest for PostgreSQL?  ("Merlin Moncure" <merlin.moncure@rcsonline.com>)
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"Merlin Moncure" <merlin.moncure@rcsonline.com> writes:

> Alex wrote:
> > Without starting too much controvesy I hope, I would seriously
> > recommend you evaluate the AMCC Escalade 9500S SATA controller.
...
> At the risk of shaming myself with another 'me too' post, I'd like to
> say that my experiences back this up 100%.  The Escalade controllers are
> excellent and the Raptor drives are fast and reliable (so far).
...

I assume AMCC == 3ware now?

Has anyone verified that fsync is safe on these controllers? Ie, that they
aren't caching writes and "lying" about the write completing like IDE
drives often do by default?

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greg

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