Re: R: Postgresql 12.x on Windows (vs Linux)

[Ron <ronljohnsonjr@xxxxxxxxx>]

    Your comment assumes that OP does not have have a site
    license, and does have Linux expertise.  Neither assumption
    is always valid.
    
    (And, of course, the Windows server might already exist.)

On 3/2/20 9:06 AM, Tim Clarke wrote:

> But why even bother paying for MS licenses? Postgres runs like a train
> on Linux. Save your money.
>
> Tim Clarke
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> On 02/03/2020 15:01, Roberto Della Pasqua wrote:
> > Well,
> >
> > on Windows you should try ReiserFS over a nvme optimized WHQL
> > certified hardware.
> >
> > *Da:* Robert Ford <robfordww@xxxxxxxxx>
> > *Inviato:* lunedì 2 marzo 2020 15:42
> > *A:* pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > *Oggetto:* Postgresql 12.x on Windows (vs Linux)
> >
> > I am aware that this might be a broad question, but I am not expecting
> > *very *specific answers either:
> >
> > When it come to running a modern PostgreSQL server, which serves say 1
> > TB of data, are there substantial differences in performance between
> > Windows Server 2019 and Linux today?  I know there are some issues
> > with shared_buffers and windows, but does it manifest in real
> > performance issues?
> >
> > I have searched the web for this question, but is surprised to find
> > very few concrete benchmarks on this.  Anyone with real world
> > experience on this topic?
> >
> > best regards
> >
> > RF
> >
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