On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 03:40:07PM -0400, Igor Neyman wrote: > > > From: Carlo Stonebanks [mailto:stonec.register@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 9:27 PM > To: Performance support Postgresql > Subject: Re: Migrated from 8.3 to 9.0 - need to update config (re-post) > > > > ________________________________________ > Ok, connection pooler it is. As I understand it, even if there are no idle connections available we'll get the benefit of putting a turnstile on the butcher's door. > I also ordered the book as soon as you mentioned - the title alone was enough to sell me on it! The book won't be for the errant sys admin who increased the connections, it's for me - I'll use it to whack the sys admin on the head. Thanks fo rthe tip, the author owes you a beer - as do I. > > Will the book recommend any particular connection pooler product, or is it inappropriate to ask for a recommendation on the forum? > > Carlo > > > I'd start with the pg_bouncer: very simple to setup, reliable, no "extra" functionality, which seems by your message you don't need. > > Igor Neyman +1 for pg_bouncer being easy to setup and use and being robust. We also use pgpool here but its is a much bigger beast and I suspect that you do not need its bells and whistles. Regards, Ken -- Sent via pgsql-performance mailing list (pgsql-performance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-performance