<me(at)alternize(dot)com> writes:
> 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?
You're not doing regular vacuums often enough.
regards, tom lane