> That does sound like a lack-of-vacuuming problem. If the performance
> goes back where it was after VACUUM FULL, then you can be pretty sure
> of it. Note that autovacuum is not designed to fix this for you: it
> only ever issues regular vacuum not vacuum full.
in our db system (for a website), i notice performance boosts after a vacuum
full. but then, a VACUUM FULL takes 50min+ during which the db is not really
accessible to web-users. is there another way to perform maintenance tasks
AND leaving the db fully operable and accessible?
thanks,
thomas