> On Jul 18, 2018, at 6:17 AM, Rahul Saha <rahul.blooming@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Experts, > > Greetings !! > > Background - PG version 9.4 > Linux - Rhel > > I have a scenario in production environment where the DB size is close to 4 TB and couple of tables are 1.5TB each. > > Now, as the table are highly transactional therefore there is lot of bloat in tables. While I run Vaccum Full in weekend when there is no incoming connection, vacuum full never completes in 2 days. > > Firstly, I wanted to know what are the factor I should consider to speed up Vacuum Full process other than investing memory. > > Secondly are there any other option to reclaim space. (Pg_repck is a option). I am looking for more option if available. > > Thank you everyone. > -- > Thanks & Regards > Rahul Saha > > +91 8806351116 > > Sent from my iPhone If the table are highly transactional and you have auto vacuum enabled then the tables really should normalize. I would suggest looking at your auto vacuum settings and being more aggressive about them. Also consider upgrading to the latest version of Postgres as much work has been done to improve auto vacuum.
