[thelist] MySQL vs PostgreSQL - Opinions Please

Andrew Forsberg andrew at thepander.co.nz
Mon Dec 10 21:06:25 CST 2001


>+| Bottom line, AFAICS, is that mysql tends towards the feature-light
>+| side (relatively speaking) emphasizing speed, reliability, and
>+| load-predictability, while postgresql is more or less the inverse.
>+| Tim Perdue did a write up a while back on phpbuilder.com:
>+|
>+| http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/tim20000705.php3?page=1
>
>This is a great article. I like to see common things held true by a majority
>simply because of hype, or "we've always done it like this" overturned by
>real science and methodical testing. *
>
>Tim's follow-up article is just as relevant, and further discriminates
>between the two, pointing out areas where one is weak and the other strong,
>and vice-versa.
>
>http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/tim20001112.php3

OMG! The follow up doesn't point out a single area where mysql is 
stronger. Postgresql completely canes mysql on every heavy load test! 
Can I revise the statement above to read 'MySQL is designed to be 
faster by sacrificing features; Postgresql has more features, crashes 
less, and runs under a heavier load far faster.'

Wow. Thanks for posting the follow up article link.

Humbly,
Andrew

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