On Jan 29, 2008 8:28 AM, Adrian Moisey <adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi > > How long is a piece of string? > > While we're at it, how often do I vacuum analyze? > > Seriously though, how do I try measure this? 1: Turn on autovacuum. 2: Look up the thread on nagios plugins for pgsql and rip the query for checking bloat out of it, or alternatively, use NAGIOS I guess. :) monitor your db for bloat, and if autovacuum isn't keeping up either set it to be more aggresive, or schedule manual vacuums for the tables that need it. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: You can help support the PostgreSQL project by donating at http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate