Re: [GENERAL] postgresql.conf shared buffers

2006-10-13 Thread Harald Armin Massa
Jim, list,from your link:ttp://www.varlena.com/GeneralBits/Tidbits/annotated_conf_e.html I quote:"""As a rule of thumb, observe shared memory usage of PostgreSQL with tools like ipcs and determine the setting. Remember that this is only half the story. You also need to set effective_ca

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql.conf shared buffers

2006-10-11 Thread Alexander Staubo
On Oct 11, 2006, at 03:34 , Jim C. Nasby wrote: And increase estimated_cache_size to something close to how much memory you have. That would be "effective_cache_size". Alexander. ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend

Re: [GENERAL] postgresql.conf shared buffers

2006-10-10 Thread Jim C. Nasby
Please take a look at http://www.varlena.com/GeneralBits/Tidbits/annotated_conf_e.html first. In a nutshell, set shared_buffers to between 10% and 25% of your memory if it's a server. And increase estimated_cache_size to something close to how much memory you have. On Tue, Oct 03, 2006 at 07:50:4