Postgres 9.1.9. explain analyze select min(insert_time) from cnu_stats.page_hits_raw ; QUERY PLAN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Result (cost=0.12..0.13 rows=1 width=0) (actual time=257545.835..257545.836 rows=1 loops=1) InitPlan 1 (returns $0) -> Limit (cost=0.00..0.12 rows=1 width=8) (actual time=257545.828..257545.829 rows=1 loops=1) -> Index Scan using page_hits_raw_pkey on page_hits_raw (cost=0.00..5445004.65 rows=47165480 width=8) (actual time=257545.826..257545.826 rows=1 loops=1) Index Cond: (insert_time IS NOT NULL) Total runtime: 257545.881 ms (6 rows) I checked and there were no un-granted locks... but I have a hard time believing it actually too 257 seconds to get 2 pages (one index, one heap) back from our SAN. Am I missing something here? -- Jim Nasby, Lead Data Architect (512) 569-9461 -- Sent via pgsql-performance mailing list (pgsql-performance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-performance