Using Vacuum in Parallel and the Importance of Partitioning

This chapter discusses the use case of using vacuum on an active system, particularly for tables that are growing over 100 gigs. The speakers mention the importance of partitioning and running vacuum in parallel using automation scripts and temporary clones. They also talk about the benefits of running vacuum in parallel on systems with multiple cores, especially in cloud environments where usage time is crucial. The chapter also briefly touches on index maintenance and concludes with gratitude for feedback and suggestions from listeners.