[Pgpool-general] connection pooling

[Josh Berkus]

> However, when I start one connection with psql, I see a pgpool and a
> postgresql process for that connection.  I leave that one open and start
> a new connection in the same way and now there are two pgpool processes
> and two postgresql processes with the same properties.  How is that
> reusing anything?

It only reuses the connection if you drop the first connection.  pgPool
is really more of a load balancer than a pooler.

--Josh Berkus