
SE Radio 583: Lukas Fittl on Postgres Performance
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Vacuuming and Database Maintenance
This chapter discusses the importance of vacuuming in Postgres as a part of database maintenance. It explains the role of vacuuming in cleaning up old versions of rows and ensuring deleted data is not immediately removed. The chapter also introduces the vacuum advisor, a new tool for optimizing vacuuming and avoiding table bloat.
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