Don't insert data into an indexed table. A very important point with
bulk-loading is that you should load all the data first, then create
the indexes. Running multiple (different) CREATE INDEX queries in
parallel can additionally save a lot of time. Also don't move data
back and forth between
I'm setting up my first PostgreSQL server to replace an existing MySQL server.
I've been reading Gregory Smith's book Postgres 9.0 High Performance and also
Riggs/Krosing's PostgreSQL 9 Administration Cookbook. While both of these
books are excellent, I am completely new to PostgreSQL
