Re: Understanding PostgreSQL Storage Engines

On 10/08/2010 03:39 PM, Adrian Klaver wrote:
> On Friday 08 October 2010 2:30:40 pm Carlos Mennens wrote:
>> I know that MySQL uses MyISAM storage engine by default and was just
>> trying to look on Google to try and see if I could understand what
>> storage engine does PostgreSQL use by default when I generate a
>> database / table. Is there some way someone (me) who knows nothing
>> about how a ORDBMS works understand the difference between all storage
>> engine options and which does PostgreSQL use by default.
>>
>> Thanks for any help...
>>
>> -Carlos
>
> Postgres only has one storage engine. Sort of simplifies things.
>
My guess is the OP wants to know that Postgres uses tactically in its
engine: B(+)trees (or whatever it does actually use) versus Indexed
Sequential Access Method (judging by the name). No?