Decibel! <decibel(at)decibel(dot)org> writes:
> FWIW, 20k rows isn't all that big, so I'm assuming that the
> descriptions make the table very wide. Unless those descriptions are
> what's being updated frequently, I suggest you put those in a
> separate table (vertical partitioning). That will make the main table
> much easier to vacuum, as well as reducing the impact of the high
> churn rate.
Uh, you do realize that the TOAST mechanism does that pretty much
automatically?
regards, tom lane