Thread: postgresql database connection

Hi, all,

If the client didn't close the connection explicitly, how long it will
be kept then closed by the server. Does this effect the performance?

Thanks,

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On Thu, 2005-05-19 at 11:32, Chuming Chen wrote:
> Hi, all,
>
> If the client didn't close the connection explicitly, how long it will
> be kept then closed by the server. Does this effect the performance?

Until the TCP/IP timeout occurs, which is usually several hours.

It only affects performance if there's a lot (like several hundred) dead
connections laying around, or if there are so many you run out of
connections and your app can't get to the database.