> We have (most of installations) Firebird SuperServer 1.5.x Some default
> settings some have DefaultCachePages 8-9K on Windows. (XP, Server 200/2003,
> Vista32 and Vista 64)
>
> Have tested Forced Writes on and Off.
>
> Symptoms are that few thousands of rows (generally) pumps OK, then pumping
> software (IBpump from clever components and Database Workbench from Upscene,
> so I think it should be something else than client programs), firebird and
> whole system does not consume processor time and use any IO (no kernel time
> or everything, looked this up, with Task manager and sysInternals Process
> Explorer). Everything can be still, even several minutes.
>
> "Stand still" time depends on the machine. I have not found any setting that
> seems to have significant effect on this. It can be that, on paper much
> faster computer (processor, memory and disk wise), can be 2-5 times slower
> that some old box where pumping will continue on constant, but slower rate.
>
> Any ideas why we see this on some computers. Anything at all. I have tested
> everything that I just can think of, but willing to hunt this down, if
> someone could/would give some ideas to check upon.
>
> most of the situations no other process is using Firebird.

Any other background software running like virus scanner, online defrag,
Windows XP system restore, Windows 2003 volume shadow copy, ... ?


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