turning off fsync.
+ For reliable recovery when changing a cluster from
+ fsync off to on, it is necessary to force all
+ modified buffers in the kernel to durable storage. This can be
+ done while the cluster is shutdown or while fsync is on by running
+ initdb --sync-only, running sync>,
+ unmounting the file system, or rebooting the server.
+
+
In many situations, turning off
for noncritical transactions can provide much of the potential