Campbell, Lance wrote:
Francisco and Richard, Why ask about disk or raid? How would that impact any settings in postgresql.conf?
Well, random_page_cost will depend on how fast your disk system can locate a non-sequential page. If you have a 16-disk RAID-10 array that's noticably less time than a single 5400rpm IDE in a laptop.
I did forget the obvious question: What OS are you using?
Tricky to keep simple, isn't it :-) -- Richard Huxton Archonet Ltd
