Re: Vacuum looping?

[Decibel! <decibel(at)decibel(dot)org>]

On Jul 30, 2007, at 9:04 AM, Steven Flatt wrote:
> On 7/28/07, Jim C. Nasby <decibel(at)decibel(dot)org> wrote: What are your  
> vacuum_cost_* settings? If you set those too aggressively
> you'll be in big trouble.
>
> autovacuum_vacuum_cost_delay = 100

Wow, that's *really* high. I don't think I've ever set it higher than  
25. I'd cut it way back.

> autovacuum_vacuum_cost_limit = 200
>
> These are generally fine, autovacuum keeps up, and there is minimal  
> impact on the system.
>
> vacuum_cost_delay = 100
> vacuum_cost_limit = 1000
>
> We set this cost_limit a little higher so that, in the few cases  
> where we have to intervene manually, vacuum runs faster.

IIRC, when the cost delay was initially introduced (8.0), someone did  
testing and decided that the cost limit of 200 was optimal, so I  
wouldn't go changing it like that without good reason.

Normally, I'll use a delay of 10ms on good disk hardware, and 20ms on  
slower hardware.
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