Shelby Cain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Sounds reasonable. However, I don't see the same > performance hit while doing bulk database operations > (ie: inserts, deletes, updates). Is that expected > behavior? Do vacuum operations fsync()/_commit() more > often?
IIRC, vacuum fsyncs once per table (possibly more depending on whether you add FULL, ANALYZE, etc). Not clear what case you are considering exactly. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster