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Session

Setting up a Large PostgreSQL Server: A Case Study
Vivek Khera, MailerMailer, LLC

Track: PostgreSQL
Date: Wednesday, July 28
Time: 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Location: Salon D

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PostgreSQL is the premiere open source relational database system. While setting it up is quite easy, configuring it to perform well with a large database and heavy load is not. Khera describes the process of configuring both the hardware and software for a server that replaced an older, underpowered system.

The process begins with selection of the hardware and continues with evaluation of RAID performance including selection of RAID configuration. With the hardware configured, attention turns to configuring the database server to load the existing data quickly, and then to maximizing performance during normal operations and ensuring various configurations are set appropriately. Finally, the continued maintenance is addressed by adjusting the parameters to the auto vacuum program.


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