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From Holger Hoffstaette
Subject Re: QuickLZ compression algorithm (Re: Inclusion in the PostgreSQL backend for toasting rows)
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Msg-id pan.2009.01.05.19.17.53.932625@wizards.de
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In response to QuickLZ compression algorithm (Re: Inclusion in the PostgreSQL backend for toasting rows)  ("Stephen R. van den Berg" <srb@cuci.nl>)
Responses Re: QuickLZ compression algorithm (Re: Inclusion in the PostgreSQL backend for toasting rows)  (Andrew Chernow <ac@esilo.com>)
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On Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:44:57 -0500, Andrew Chernow wrote:

> Robert Haas wrote:
>> 
>> What we do have is a suggestion from several people that the database
>> shouldn't be in the business of compressing data AT ALL.  If we want

DB2 users generally seem very happy with the built-in compression.

> IMHO, this is a job for the application.

Changing applications is several times more expensive and often simply not
possible.

-h

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