I have a unique scenerio. My DB is under "continual load", meaning that I am constantly using COPY to insert new data into the DB. There is no "quiet period" for the database, at least not for hours on end. Normally, checkpoint_segments can help absorb some of that, but my experience is that if I crank the number up, it simply delays the impact, and when it occurs, it takes a VERY long time (minutes) to clear.
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