> We have a client running Firebird on a dedicated multi-core Ubuntu server. For some reason the performance is awful compared to the Windows test server that we have. Queries are taking a few seconds on the windows machine are taking one and a half minutes on the Linux machine. Even a gbak is taking 3 hours on Linux compared to 45 minutes for the equivalent sized database on windows.
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> I am looking for someone that is UK based that could do some paid consultancy to look at the issues and help us find a resolution.
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> Does anyone have someone that they would recommend?

Although not located in UK, but contact Paul Beach:
http://www.ibphoenix.com/about/contact

Or come to conference to discuss your stuff with peoples there. ;-)


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