On Wednesday 12 July 2006 09:16, Koth, Christian (DWBI) wrote: > Hi, > > please help me with the following problem: > > I have noticed a strange performance behaviour using a commit statement on > two different machines. On one of the machines the commit is many times > faster than on the other machine which has faster hardware. Server and > client are running always on the same machine. > > Server version (same on both machines): PostgreSQL 8.1.3. (same binaries as > well) Heh, I bet you are being bit by the cache on the IDE drive. What happens if you turn fsync off? Sincerely, Joshua D. Drake -- === The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. === Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 || 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 Providing the most comprehensive PostgreSQL solutions since 1997 http://www.commandprompt.com/