Re: Why vacuum?

From: bpalmer <bpalmer(at)crimelabs(dot)net>
To: Alfred Perlstein <bright(at)wintelcom(dot)net>
Cc: <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Why vacuum?
Date: 2000-12-14 03:45:05
Message-ID: Pine.BSO.4.30.0012132243570.16274-100000@mizer.crimelabs.net
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> Yes, postgresql requires vacuum quite often otherwise queries and
> updates start taking ungodly amounts of time to complete. If you're
> having problems because vacuum locks up your tables for too long
> you might want to check out:

But why? I don't know of other databases that need to be 'vacuum'ed. Do
all others just do it internaly on a regular basis?

What am I missing here?

b. palmer, bpalmer(at)crimelabs(dot)net
pgp: www.crimelabs.net/bpalmer.pgp5

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