Joshua D. Drake wrote:
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>> 4 1/2 seconds for a count(*) ? This seems a bit rough - is there
>> anything else I can try to optimize my Database? You can imagine that
>> slightly more complex queries goes out the roof.
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> Well a couple of things.
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> 1. You put all your money in the wrong place.. 1 hard drive!!??!!
Yes, I realize 1 hard drive could cause a bottle neck, but on average
I'm sitting on a 1-2% wait for IO.
> 2. What is your maintenance regimen? Vacuum, Analyze????
I'm doing a daily VACUUM ANALYZE, but just to be on the safe side, I
performed one manually before I ran my test, thinking that I might have
to up the frequency.
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> Joshua D. Drake
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>> Any help appreciated
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>> Regards
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>> Willo van der Merwe
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