That's the way PostgreSQL works, one process per connection, with shared
memory segment for interprocess communications, plus one master process
to create child processes as new connections come in.
P
Mario Servin wrote:
> Hi,
> I have noted in all versions of PostgreSQL (for Windows) that
> always there is more than one instance of postgreql.exe running. Though
> I have had no problem always catched my attention this strange
> behavior..., does anybody know why is this happening?
>
>
> On 7/31/06, *GPS Blaster* <
gps.blaster@...
> <mailto:
gps.blaster@...>> wrote:
>
>
> Hi!
>
> We have a problem with Geoserver, PostGIS and MapBuilder.
>
> Our map displays fine, but we noticed a lot of instances of
> postgres.exe in
> the task manager, simultaneously, mapbuilder fails to refresh some
> layers,
> let's say street layer, that were showing, 20 or 30 seconds later
> you pan
> the map and then street layer are not anymore shown.
>
> We're not sure what causes the problem.
>
> Is Geoserver requesting too many connections? (we test it from only one
> client and still dozens of postgres.exe instances)?
>
> Is Postgres.exe refusing more connections as a result of the many
> instances?
>
> Could it be a driver / connector problem?
>
> Thanks !
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