Re: Is PostgreSQL multi-threaded?

* Rich Teer <richard.teer@rite-group.com> [000529 17:03] wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have a (hopefully) easy & quick question: is PostgreSQL 7.0 (or earlier
> releases) multithreaded, i.e., will it make good use of multiple processors?
> The target platform is Sun SPARC (SuperSPARC & UltraSPARC), running Solaris 7
> or Solaris 8.

Postgresql works under a multi-process model, it will take advantage
of multiple processors.  However it not multi-threaded.

Consider trimming your .sig.

thanks,
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