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# Tuning Postgres for better performance if "cold" reads are slow

> If the first time you access certain pages is slower than the second time, and you have enough memory available, consider updating your shared\ buffer

If the first time you access certain pages is slower than the second time, and you have enough memory available, consider updating your shared\_buffers.

shared\_buffers = 256MB (or larger if you have enough room)

see

[https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Tuning\_Your\_PostgreSQL\_Server](https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Tuning_Your_PostgreSQL_Server)