Re: PostgreSQL [Off-topic]
Re: PostgreSQL [Off-topic]
- Subject: Re: PostgreSQL [Off-topic]
- From: John Ours <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:07:13 -0400
On Oct 20, 2010, at 9:15 AM, Kieran Kelleher wrote:
> So, for mysql, a new user needs to pay attention to a few things so as not to fall on your face with dismal performance and problems with the default install, such as:
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> - Create a my.cnf (start with one of the example files and use the reference guide to understand all the settings in the example file)
> - Ensure innodb is default engine
> - Pay special attention to innodb memory allocations
The one that's burned me before is max_connections, which is only like 100 by default.
>
> Q mentioned that PostgreSQL has a bit of a learning curve ...... so what are the top few things to take care of, or gotchas, for an initial setup that is exclusively used for WebObjects (if that makes any difference)
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> What is (are) your favorite reference website(s) for PostgreSQL?
The manual itself is actually pretty helpful. http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/index.html
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> What about platform-independent database dumps - does it have sth similar to mysqldump that makes a SQL file that can recreate the entire server on another machine and newer version?
Yes, in fact you usually have to do it to upgrade versions. http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/backup-dump.html
> How do you install? binaries, build it form source (because the binaries do not have essential options for example)?
I use the distribution from EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com/products/download.do
John
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