August 2026 Recap: Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Azure Data Blog1d4 min read
Adaptive autovacuum Adaptive autovacuum enhances PostgreSQL built-in autovacuum process in Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server, adjusting vacuum activity to changing workload conditions to maintain database health by cleaning dead tuples, reducing table and index bloat, and lowering the risk of transaction ID wraparound without requiring administrators to tune static autovacuum settings. The feature uses workload and table-level signals to adapt autovacuum behavior, balancing maintenance work with application performance. It is especially valuable for databases with variable update a
