There's always a good time to re-examine that :D Tim Clarke IT Director Direct: +44 (0)1376 504510 | Mobile: +44 (0)7887 563420 On 02/03/2020 15:52, Ron wrote: > LOL. Double LOL, even. We -- and a huge number of other > organizations -- are completely wrapped in the Windows environment, > from Outlook and Excel to SharePoint to the myriad of 3rd party > programs that *only* work on Windows. > > On 3/2/20 9:37 AM, Tim Clarke wrote: >> Not at all, we found that Linux "expertise" is 1/10 the cost of Windows >> expertise. Time to plan for getting rid of the site license. >> >> Tim Clarke >> IT Director >> Direct: +44 (0)1376 504510 | Mobile: +44 (0)7887 563420 >> >> On 02/03/2020 15:32, Ron wrote: >>> 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 >>>> IT Director >>>> Direct: +44 (0)1376 504510 | Mobile: +44 (0)7887 563420 >>>> >>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> Telephone: Witham: +44(0)1376 503500 | London: +44 (0)20 3009 0853 | Frankfurt: +49 (0)69 7191 6000 | Hong Kong: +852 5803 1687 | Toronto: +1 647 503 2848 >>>> Web:https://www.manifest.co.uk/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Minerva Analytics Ltd - A Solactive Company >>>> 9 Freebournes Court | Newland Street | Witham | Essex | CM8 2BL | United Kingdom >>>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> >>>> Copyright: This e-mail may contain confidential or legally privileged information. 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