Re: PostgreSQL Process memory architecture - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Atri Sharma
Subject Re: PostgreSQL Process memory architecture
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Msg-id CAOeZVicpCcgZ33HRrxQv71yQgEfCamZyjgs99G8SQYC8cE7Big@mail.gmail.com
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In response to PostgreSQL Process memory architecture  ("Ben Zeev, Lior" <lior.ben-zeev@hp.com>)
Responses Re: PostgreSQL Process memory architecture  ("Ben Zeev, Lior" <lior.ben-zeev@hp.com>)
Re: PostgreSQL Process memory architecture  (Stephen Frost <sfrost@snowman.net>)
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On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 3:41 PM, Ben Zeev, Lior <lior.ben-zeev@hp.com> wrote:
> Hi Atri,
>
> Thanks for your answer!
> Do you have idea what may be the reason that PostgreSQL process consume more memory when there are more partial
indexeson the DB table?
 


Well, I am not too sure, but indexes always take up more space, so if
your backend has a lot of indexes, it will cause the process to
consume more memory.

Indexes should be used with care, as too many indexes can cause a
memory overhead,which can cause performance degradations.

Regards,

Atri

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Regards,

Atri
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