Re: Hardware suggestions for high performance 8.3 - Mailing list pgsql-performance

From Claus Guttesen
Subject Re: Hardware suggestions for high performance 8.3
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In response to Re: Hardware suggestions for high performance 8.3  (Henrik <henke@mac.se>)
List pgsql-performance
>> If you have a good RAID controller with BBU cache, then there's no point
>> splitting the discs into two sets. You're only creating an opportunity to
>> under-utilise the system. I'd get ten identical discs and put them in a
>> single array, probably RAID 10.
>
> OK, thats good to know. Really want to keep it as simple as possible. Would
> you turn off fsync if you had a controller with BBU? =)

No, don't do that. Leaving this setting on is *highly* recommended
unless you have data which can easily be reproduced. :-)

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regards
Claus

When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom,
the gentlest gamester is the soonest winner.

Shakespeare

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