Alvaro Herrera wrote: > Jim C. Nasby wrote: > >> I'll generally start with a cost delay of 20ms and adjust based on IO >> utilization. > > I've been considering set a default autovacuum cost delay to 10ms; does > this sound reasonable? It really depends on the system. Most of our systems run anywhere from 10-25ms. I find that any more than that, Vacuum takes too long. Joshua D. Drake -- === The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. === Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 || 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 Providing the most comprehensive PostgreSQL solutions since 1997 http://www.commandprompt.com/ Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate PostgreSQL Replication: http://www.commandprompt.com/products/