In PostgreSQL, what is the role of the autovacuum daemon?

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In PostgreSQL, what is the role of the autovacuum daemon?

Key points

  • Autovacuum in PostgreSQL handles maintenance tasks like VACUUM and ANALYZE automatically
  • It targets tables with dead tuples or significant row changes for optimization
  • Regular autovacuuming improves query performance and prevents database bloat

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