postgreSQL v8.0.4
SM writes:
Upgrade to Postgresql 8.1.4 if you can. Turn on autovacuum.
Use BayesStore::PgSQL.
Very good advice.
As an interesting side-information, I can say that
when using pen-pals whitelisting with amavisd-new,
SQL database maintenance operations (purging old records)
I do use BayesStore::PgSQL and although I don't have autovacuum turned on, I do vacuum the database nightly (as well as a weekly vacuum full).I didn't know that 8.1 offered was that much faster, but it's worth a shot. I'll also have to check out amavisd-new
2.4. The pen-pal whitelisting sounds
Over the past few weeks, my company's mail server has been experiencing high loads that result in SA skipping emails. I use a postgres database to manage bayes, awl and userprefs. I am pretty sure that it is the bayes db that is causing the high load and resultant skipping, but I have no idea how
On Thu, 3 Aug 2006, Dan wrote:
The mail servers stats:
~3500 email/day
2GHz Intel Celeron
768M ram
Throw some more memory at it, if the motherboard supports it.
Aug 2 14:48:19 mail spamd[3675]: spamd: identified spam ( 25.9/5.0) for
bug:0 in 5525.1 seconds, 2163 bytes.
OUCH! 5500
Dan-
Make sure you are vacuuming your database. I have seen similar
postgresql slow downs with a large database that has not been vacuumed.
For a permanent solution I would suggest migrating to mysql instead. I
love postgresql but it has a lot of overhead designed to make it a
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bayes db and high load
Over the past few weeks, my company's mail server has been experiencing
high loads
Thanks for the advice!I guess the consensus is to buy more RAM and/or switch to mysql.-Dan
Dan,
Over the past few weeks, my company's mail server has been experiencing
high loads that result in SA skipping emails. I use a postgres database to
manage bayes, awl and userprefs. I am pretty sure that it is the bayes db
that is causing the high load ...
Are you using a
At 09:23 03-08-2006, Dan wrote:
Over the past few weeks, my company's mail server has been
experiencing high loads that result in SA skipping emails. I use a
postgres database to manage bayes, awl and userprefs. I am pretty
sure that it is the bayes db that is causing the high load and
