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Re: Database performs massive reads when I'm doing writes.

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On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 9:53 AM, Ray Cote <rgacote@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello:

I have a PostgreSQL 9.0.3 database that has suddenly started exhibiting odd read behavior.

The version number is:
"PostgreSQL 9.0.3 on x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, compiled by GCC gcc (GCC) 4.1.2 20080704 (Red Hat 4.1.2-50), 64-bit"
This was compiled from source about a year ago and has been running just fine.
The database feeds a very low-volume web site (a few hits per minute).

Starting a few days ago we started to see a strange behavior where writing to the database causes massive read operations.
For example, I have a table that needs to be updated every night (about 20,000 rows).
Using Django ORM, we update them one item at a time.
Usually the overall process takes a few minutes; it is now taking hours (like over 15 hours).

Running atop, we're seeing Read Disk values in the range of 147.2M/10s and Write Disk values in the range of 16K/10s.
Together, the Disk throughput is in the high 90% and frequently hits 100%.

Which specific processes are using the disk?  (on my atop, if I hit 'c' it will change mode to show me the entire so-called "command line", which will let you know if the culprit is a vacuum worker, the checkpointer, or someone else).

Cheers,

Jeff

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