> Are you willing to say that the PostgreSQL database system should only be > used by DBAs? I believe that Postgres is such a good and useful tool that > anyone should be able to start using it with little or no barrier > to entry.
This is a good point. After reading previous responses I was starting to feel like the only non-DBA Postgres user on this list. I'm a java architect/developer and until recently I knew very little about databases. I just learned what an index was while trying to tune Postgres. I imagine some of you are even laughing reading this but it's true. In Java land, the O/R mapping tools are getting so good that you don't have to be a database expert to use the database. I'm using JDO which generates my database tables and indexes automatically. But you do need to learn about the database in order to increase performance and optimize the settings. I'm sure I'm not the only developer who is overwhelmed by the Postgres documentation and configuration files. Regards, Michael ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html