i try to compare two methods of garbage-collect.(Postgresql Ver:8.1.3) 1. enable autovacuum without using vacuumdb -f mydb in crontab. 2. using crontab to vacuumdb in every 10 min (autovacuum disable) the method 2 got more free space than method 1. the disk size of database still increased in method 1. so, what's the advantage of autovacuum? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/about-the-performance-of-autovacuum-and-vacuumdb--tp14431704p14431704.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - admin mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend
