Re: vacuum locking

From: Vivek Khera <khera(at)kcilink(dot)com>
To: pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: vacuum locking
Date: 2003-10-22 18:46:26
Message-ID: x78yndcdq5.fsf@yertle.int.kciLink.com
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>>>>> "RN" == Rob Nagler <nagler(at)bivio(dot)biz> writes:

RN> This solution doesn't really fix the fact that VACUUM consumes the
RN> disk while it is running. I want to avoid the erratic performance on
RN> my web server when VACUUM is running.

What's the disk utilization proir to running vacuum? If it is
hovering around 95% or more of capacity, of course you're gonna
overwhelm it.

This ain't Star Trek -- the engines can't run at 110%, Cap'n!

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