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From: "Steve Wolfe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Re: VACUUM and 24/7 database operation
> > Shouldn't it be possible to build vacuum as an ongoing internal PG
> process,
>
> Shouldn't it be possible to build vacuum as an ongoing internal PG
process,
> instead of a seperate operation? How does Oracle byepass this? Must be
some
> way that can be implemented.
Well, here's what it comes down to: Do you want updates to happen
quickly, and vacuum when load is low, or
> With best regards.
> Sanjay.
>
> At 05:53 PM 1/23/01 , Tom Lane wrote:
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >> - Is 2 minutes a standard time for vacuuming a 500.000 rows table ?
> >> - Can it be reduced ?
> >> - In a far future, what are the problems we can run into not vacuuming
> >> that table ?
Tom,
Shouldn't it be possible to build vacuum as an ongoing internal PG process,
instead of a seperate operation? How does Oracle byepass this? Must be some
way that can be implemented.
Any pointers to further reading to brush up my theory in this regard please?
IAC, regarding the actual inquir