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Please read the whole email before replying: I love the feedback I have received but I feel that somehow I did not
communicate the intent of this mini project very well. So let me outline a few
basics and who the audience was intended for. Mini project title: Initial Configuration Tool for PostgreSQL for Dummies 1) This is intended for newbie's. Not for experienced users or
advanced DBAs. 2) This tool is NOT intended to monitor your PostgreSQL efficiency. 3) I suggested _javascript_ because most people that get started with
PostgreSQL will go to the web in order to find out about issues relating to configuration.
I wanted a very simple way for people to access the tool that would not be tied
to any particular environment or OS. If there is someone that is using a text
browser to view the web then they are probably geeky enough not to want to
bother with using this tool. 4) The intent is just to give people that have no clue a better
starting point than some very generic defaults. Please think simple. I stress the word simple. The real challenge here
is getting the formulas correct. Someone mentioned to not focus on the values
but just get something out there for everyone to help tweak. I agree! What questions do you think should be asked in order to figure out what
values should go into the formulas for the configuration suggestions? My thoughts: What version of PostgreSQL are you using? How much memory will be available to PostgreSQL? How many connections will be made to PostgreSQL? Thanks, Lance Campbell Project Manager/Software Architect Web Services at Public Affairs 217.333.0382 http://webservices.uiuc.edu |
