Re: ACID (was Re: Reliable and fast ...)

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On 08/29/07 11:20, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> Ron Johnson wrote:
>> On 08/29/07 10:40, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>>> Ron Johnson wrote:
>
>>>> Argh!!!  The RDBMS that I typically use defaults to SERIALIZABLE.
>>> SERIALIZABLE is really slow :). You should look into SERIALIZABLE only
>>> for those transactions that need it. There is also SELECT FOR UPDATE.
>> We use SERIALIZABLE (with all it's locking "issues") to guarantee
>> the I in ACID.  ISTM that READ COMMITTED can only deliver "ACD".
>
> You are using serializable for select statements?

READ ONLY, which defaults to SERIALIZABLE.

(It's not PostgreSQL...)

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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA

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