Re: Unlogged vs. In-Memory

Nicholson, Brad (Toronto, ON, CA) <bnicholson@hp.com>

From: "Nicholson, Brad (Toronto, ON, CA)" <bnicholson@hp.com>

To: Kevin Grittner <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov>, Jaime Casanova <jaime@2ndquadrant.com>, David Fetter <david@fetter.org>

Cc: Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>, Joshua Kramer <josh@globalherald.net>, Ian Bailey-Leung <ian@hardcircle.net>, PostgreSQL Advocacy <pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org>

Date: 2011-05-04T21:30:40Z

Lists: pgsql-hackers

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-advocacy-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-advocacy-
> owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Kevin Grittner
> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 4:27 PM
> To: Jaime Casanova; David Fetter
> Cc: Josh Berkus; Joshua Kramer; Ian Bailey-Leung; PostgreSQL Advocacy
> Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Unlogged vs. In-Memory
> 
> Jaime Casanova <jaime@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
> > David Fetter <david@fetter.org> wrote:
> 
> >> +1 for Fast Tables.
> >
> > so, if i want my database to be fast i have to use those? that
> > name is pretty misleading.
> 
> If we're talking about marketing jargon, how about getting *really*
> out there with "lightening tables".  Built for speed but not
> persistence.

What about something like "Write Accelerated Tables"?

Brad.