From: Mladen Gogala <mladen.gogala@vmsinfo.com>
To: Devrim GÜNDÜZ <devrim@gunduz.org>
Cc: A B <gentosaker@gmail.com>
Cc: pgsql-performance@postgresql.org <pgsql-performance@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: Running PostgreSQL as fast as possible no matter the consequences
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:25:55 -0400
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<1288970615.17419.1.camel@hp-laptop02.gunduz.org>
Devrim GÜNDÜZ wrote:
> On Fri, 2010-11-05 at 11:59 +0100, A B wrote:
>
>> If you just wanted PostgreSQL to go as fast as possible WITHOUT any
>> care for your data (you accept 100% dataloss and datacorruption if any
>> error should occur), what settings should you use then?
>>
>
> You can initdb to ramdisk, if you have enough RAM. It will fast, really.
>
>
That is approximately the same thing as the answer to the question
whether Ford Taurus can reach 200mph.
It can, just once, if you run it down the cliff.
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