Re: scalability issues on win32

["Dave Page" <dpage(at)vale-housing(dot)co(dot)uk>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-hackers-win32-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org 
> [mailto:pgsql-hackers-win32-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf 
> Of Bruce Momjian
> Sent: 23 November 2004 02:26
> To: Merlin Moncure
> Cc: pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org; PostgreSQL Win32 port list
> Subject: Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] scalability issues on win32
> 
> 
> This was an intersting Win32/linux comparison. I expected 
> Linux to scale better, but I was surprised how poorly XP 
> scaled.  It reinforces our perception that Win32 is for low 
> traffic servers.

That's a bit harsh given the lack of any further investigation so far
isn't it? Win32 can run perfectly well with other DBMSs with hundreds of
users.

Any chance you can profile your test runs Merlin?

Regards, Dave.