Re: postgresql is slow with larger table even it is in RAM

On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 02:05:20PM +0530, sathiya psql wrote:
> Any Idea on this ???

yes. dont use count(*).

if you want whole-table row count, use triggers to store the count.

it will be slow. regeardless of whether it's in ram or on hdd.

depesz

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