PostgreSQL Performance - Re: Scaling up PostgreSQL in Multiple CPU / Dual Core

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Re: Scaling up PostgreSQL in Multiple CPU / Dual Core

Frank Wiles

2006-03-23, 1:33 pm

On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:19:24 +0800
"Jojo Paderes" <jojo.paderes@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'd like to know if the latest PostgreSQL release can scale up by
> utilizing multiple cpu or dual core cpu to boost up the sql
> executions.
>
> I already do a research on the PostgreSQL mailing archives and only
> found old threads dating back 2000. A lot of things have improved with
> PostgreSQL and hopefully the support for multiple cpu or dual cores is
> already provided.

Yes PostgreSQL can take advantage of multiple CPUs and core, has been
able to for quite some time.

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