On 14 Jun 2006 23:33:53 -0400, Greg Stark <gsstark@xxxxxxx> wrote:
In fact the benefit of the NVRAM is precisely that it makes sure you *don't* have any reason to turn fsync off. It should make the fsync essentially free.
Having run PostgreSQL on a NetApp with input from NetApp, this is correct. fsync should be turned on, but you will not incur the *real* direct-to-disk cost of the sync, it will be direct-to-NVRAM. -- Jonah H. Harris, Software Architect | phone: 732.331.1300 EnterpriseDB Corporation | fax: 732.331.1301 33 Wood Ave S, 2nd Floor | jharris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Iselin, New Jersey 08830 | http://www.enterprisedb.com/
