From: | "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com> |
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To: | "Matthew T(dot) O'Connor" <matthew(at)zeut(dot)net> |
Cc: | Russell Smith <mr-russ(at)pws(dot)com(dot)au>, Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)surnet(dot)cl>, Gavin Sherry <swm(at)linuxworld(dot)com(dot)au>, Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Autovacuum in the backend |
Date: | 2005-06-17 07:03:26 |
Message-ID: | 42B275BE.1000701@commandprompt.com |
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Matthew T. O'Connor wrote:
> Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>
>> Just my own two cents. First I am not knocking the work that has been
>> on autovacuum. I am sure that it was a leap on its own to get it to
>> work. However I will say that I just don't see the reason for it.
>
>
>
> The major reasons for autovacuum as I see it are as follows:
>
> * Reduces administrative overhead having to keep track of what tables
> need to be vacuumed how often.
Creates more overhead and thus reduces performance.
> * Reduces the total amount of time the system spends vacuuming since it
> only vacuums when needed.
Can be easily done with cron.
> * Keeps stats up-to-date automatically
Which can be done with cron
> * Eliminates newbie confusion
RTFM
> * Eliminates one of the criticisms that the public has against
> PostgreSQL (justifed or not)
Agreed.
Just so everyone knows from the get go here. I am purposely playing a
little devils advocate. Autovacuum has some drawbacks. I think we should
be **publicly** aware of them before we pursue integration.
Heaven knows it would make my life easier if it was integrated but anyway...
Sincerely,
Joshua D. Drake
>
> Also, as VACUUM improves, autovacuum will improve with it.
>
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