Re: Postgresql books/resources?

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2002


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texte = The O'Reilly book is pretty good, but a word of caution -- if you are on OS X - Postgre will rely on the kernal limit for the maximum number of connections -- something like 54... You either need to rebuild the kernal or think about doing it under Linux or look at other DB engines... On 8/22/02 3:19 AM, Dale Therio wrote:> Hi, > > I currently have a huge database in MySQL that will be used with webcat > and I am consdiering moving it to Postgresql based on lots of stuff I > have heard about it (and hassles in getting mysql working on another > machine). > > So I wonder if anyone has any recommendations for good books on > Postgresql and also if you know of any tools to convert a mysql backup > to a format that postgresql can use. > > Thanks > > Dale > > p.s. the reason this database is not planned on being used as a webcat > native db is that is is well over 1 gig in siye and will only be used a > couple of hundred times a day (expected). Can't see wasting ram for > that, nor to deal with the load time if and when the server or webcat > needs to be reloaded. > Jay Van Vark 'Guiding Positive Change in High-Tech Companies' one box voicemail (866) 248-7670 x 6471 efax (801) 659-7952-- Great tool for advertising bid optimization, check out: http://www.Promote4Less.com------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Postgresql books/resources? (Jay Van Vark 2002)
  2. Postgresql books/resources? (Dale Therio 2002)
The O'Reilly book is pretty good, but a word of caution -- if you are on OS X - Postgre will rely on the kernal limit for the maximum number of connections -- something like 54... You either need to rebuild the kernal or think about doing it under Linux or look at other DB engines... On 8/22/02 3:19 AM, Dale Therio wrote:> Hi, > > I currently have a huge database in MySQL that will be used with webcat > and I am consdiering moving it to Postgresql based on lots of stuff I > have heard about it (and hassles in getting mysql working on another > machine). > > So I wonder if anyone has any recommendations for good books on > Postgresql and also if you know of any tools to convert a mysql backup > to a format that postgresql can use. > > Thanks > > Dale > > p.s. the reason this database is not planned on being used as a webcat > native db is that is is well over 1 gig in siye and will only be used a > couple of hundred times a day (expected). Can't see wasting ram for > that, nor to deal with the load time if and when the server or webcat > needs to be reloaded. > Jay Van Vark 'Guiding Positive Change in High-Tech Companies' one box voicemail (866) 248-7670 x 6471 efax (801) 659-7952-- Great tool for advertising bid optimization, check out: http://www.Promote4Less.com------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Jay Van Vark

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