diff --git a/blobber-files/postgresql.conf b/blobber-files/postgresql.conf
index 894496e..4d167f6 100644
--- a/blobber-files/postgresql.conf
+++ b/blobber-files/postgresql.conf
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ max_connections = 450                   # (change requires restart)
 # - Memory -
 
 #1/4 RAM
-shared_buffers = 2GB                  # min 128kB 1/4 RAM
+shared_buffers = 16GB                  # min 128kB 1/4 RAM
                                         # (change requires restart)
 #huge_pages = try                       # on, off, or try
                                         # (change requires restart)
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ min_wal_size = 2GB
 # - Planner Cost Constants -
 
 #seq_page_cost = 1.0                    # measured on an arbitrary scale
-#random_page_cost = 4.0                 # same scale as above
+random_page_cost = 1.1                  # same scale as above
 #cpu_tuple_cost = 0.01                  # same scale as above
 #cpu_index_tuple_cost = 0.005           # same scale as above
 #cpu_operator_cost = 0.0025             # same scale as above