Thread: on windows 8.3 many processes - is it normal?

When I open task manager there appears 10 'postgres.exe' in the list.  I this
normal.  Windows XP, postgres 8.3
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John Fabiani

On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 11:30 AM, johnf <jfabiani@yolo.com> wrote:
> When I open task manager there appears 10 'postgres.exe' in the list.  I this
> normal.  Windows XP, postgres 8.3

Yep.  pgsql uses a 1 process per customer design.  The basic database
running with no external connections will have 3 or more postgres.exe
running.

In response to johnf <jfabiani@yolo.com>:

> When I open task manager there appears 10 'postgres.exe' in the list.  I this
> normal.  Windows XP, postgres 8.3

Postgres starts a new process for each connection in addition to a few
maintenance processes.

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Bill Moran
Collaborative Fusion Inc.
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On Monday 06 October 2008 10:34:12 am Scott Marlowe wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 11:30 AM, johnf <jfabiani@yolo.com> wrote:
> > When I open task manager there appears 10 'postgres.exe' in the list.  I
> > this normal.  Windows XP, postgres 8.3
>
> Yep.  pgsql uses a 1 process per customer design.  The basic database
> running with no external connections will have 3 or more postgres.exe
> running.

Thanks

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John Fabiani