Re: What can we learn from MySQL?

On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 11:07:20 -0400
Dave Cramer <pg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Does the current implementation of pg_autovacuum have a way of setting
> windows where it is allowed to vacuum? Many large 24/7 will only allow
> vacuumming at certain times of the day.

It seems to me that the point of pg_autovacuum would be to run 24/7 so
that there is never big hit on the system.  Perhaps it could be designed
to throttle itself based on current system usage though.

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