Re: Strange/random overload of the server - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Arjen Nienhuis
Subject Re: Strange/random overload of the server
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Msg-id AANLkTi=J1ysCn_pMA+epXSvVyNpR5mqPp9=_aUxwcEeF@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: Strange/random overload of the server  (Scott Marlowe <scott.marlowe@gmail.com>)
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On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 5:25 PM, Scott Marlowe <scott.marlowe@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 8:14 AM, Georgi Ivanov <georgi.r.ivanov@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I have some strange problems with my server.
>>
>> Randomly  the server gets overloaded with queries.
>> Queries are accepted and never executed, thus reaching max_connections limit
>> .
>> This I/O wait in top command reaches up to 90%
>> Couple of restarts (and sometimes vacuum and reindex of my biggest tables)
>> fix it for a while (about a week or so).
>> I suspected full-text indexes going wild, but after i dropping indexes i had
>> same issues again.
>> I found that file system have errors. Can this lead to this kind of behavior
>> ?
>
> Yes.

Your disk might be broken. Check the SMART status.

Groeten, Arjen Nienhuis

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