Josh Berkus wrote: > Geoffrey, > >> I recall a reference on the list indicating that newer Xeon processors >> don't suffer from the context switching problem reported last year. > > Just to be clear, it's a software problem which affects all architectures, > including AMD and Sparc. It's just *worse* on the PIII and P4 generation > Xeons. > Also isn't it pretty much *not* a problem with current versions of PostgreSQL? 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/ Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate PostgreSQL Replication: http://www.commandprompt.com/products/