Re: vacuuming and manu updates

From: "Daniel T(dot) Staal" <DStaal(at)usa(dot)net>
To: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: vacuuming and manu updates
Date: 2005-10-26 13:34:51
Message-ID: 54569.63.172.115.138.1130333691.squirrel@MageHandbook.com
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On Wed, October 26, 2005 7:12 am, kadil said:
> Hi,
>
> I have a small table (100 rows) and I update its values every 8 seconds.
> This leads to poor performance until I vacuum. pg8.0 on w2000. Any
> suggestions on how often to vacuum or would I be better off doing delete
> and inserts for improved sustainable performance

How long before the performance degradation in unacceptable?

Vacuuming just that table shouldn't be much of a problem, so I'd say
vacuum as often as necessary to keep performance within parameters. ;)

Daniel T. Staal

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