Glossary: PostgreSQL Beyond the Basics
Shared buffers
Also written: shared_buffers
Postgres's own memory cache of table and index pages (128 MB by default). A common starting point on a dedicated server is about a quarter of its RAM.
Glossary: PostgreSQL Beyond the Basics
Also written: shared_buffers
Postgres's own memory cache of table and index pages (128 MB by default). A common starting point on a dedicated server is about a quarter of its RAM.