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3.1.3 pg_autovacuum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3.4.3 SELECT ... WHERE ... IN (SELECT ...) . . . . . . . . .

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[1] PostgreSQL documentation, http://www.postgresql.org/docs/
[2] Momjian B., et. al. PostgreSQL FAQ, http://www.postgresql.org/docs/
faqs/FAQ.html
[3] Momjian B. PostgreSQL Hardware Performance Tuning, http://www.ca.
postgresql.org/docs/momjian/hw_performance/
[4] Berkus J., Daithankar S. Tuning PostgreSQL for performance, http://www.
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[5] Berkus J. Annotated postgresql.conf and Global User Configuration
(GUC) Guide, http://www.varlena.com/varlena/GeneralBits/Tidbits/
annotated_conf_e.html
[6] Berkus J. Adventures in PostgreSQL Episode 2: The Joy of Index, http://
techdocs.postgresql.org/techdocs/pgsqladventuresep2.php
[7] Trout J. PostgreSQL: Features, Installation, Administration and Optimization,
http://postgres.jefftrout.com/
[8] Argudo J.-P. PostgreSQL Database Performance Tuning, http://www.argudo.
org/postgresql/soft-tuning.html

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