On Thu, 2003-07-17 at 13:55, Magnus Hagander wrote: > >Adam Witney wrote: [snip] > If you would go with that one, make sure to get the optional BBWC > (Battery Backed Write Cache). Without it the controller won't enable the > write-back cache (which it really shouldn't, since it wouldn't be safe > without the batteries). WB cache can really speed things on in many db > situations - it's sort of like "speed of fsync off, security of fsync > on". I've seen huge speedups with both postgresql and other databases on > that.
Don't forget to check the batteries!!! And if you have an HPaq service contract, don't rely on them to do it... -- +-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ron Johnson, Jr. Home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Jefferson, LA USA | | | | "I'm not a vegetarian because I love animals, I'm a vegetarian | | because I hate vegetables!" | | unknown | +-----------------------------------------------------------------+ ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend
