Re: PostgreSQL with PostGIS on embedded hardware

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On Fri, 2009-05-08 at 18:06 +0200, Paolo Rizzi wrote:
> Hi all,
> recently I came across a question from a customer of mine, asking me if 
> it would feasible to run PostgreSQL along with PostGIS on embedded hardware.
> They didn't give me complete information, but it should be some kind of 
> industrial PC with a 600MHz CPU. Memory should be not huge nor small, 
> maybe a couple of GBytes, hard disk should be some type of industrial 
> Compact Flash of maybe 16 GBytes.
> 

Well the CPU is slow the but rest isn't so bad.

> They are thinking about using this setup on-board of public buses and 
> trams, along with a GPS receiver, for self-localization. So that when 
> the bus or tram enters defined zones or passes near defined points, 
> events are triggered.
> The database could probably be used completely read-only or almost that.
> 
> What performances do you think would be possible for PostgreSQL+PostGIS 
> on such hardware???
> 

If you aren't doing a lot of writing I don't see a huge barrier to this.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drkae


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