Subject: Re: Differences between Postgresql and mysql
From: Max Wiberg (max.wiberg@psy.umu.se)
Date: Tue Oct 09 2001 - 09:49:41 MDT
>Nathan,
>
>So, to summarize from a macro view:
>
>MySQL - small, quick, and easy maintenance / learning curve
>
>PostgreSQL - large, not as quick, but not slow, more difficult to
>learn and interface
>
>Hope this helps somewhat...
>
>http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/tim20000705.php3?page=1
>http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/2001/09/jepson/
>
>Kit
>
>At 10:29 AM 10/9/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>>Hey all,
>>
>>I need to create a database for some of the work that I am doing, and I have
>>noticed that Postgresql and mysql seem to be popular
>>Nathan Z.
>
>Cheers!
>
To Kit and Nathan!
I think it was on phpbuilder sited I read an article about
tweaking postgresql for speed.
Properly tweaked ( admittedly a bit work - not too difficult)
postgresql is on par, if not faster than mysql, especially under heavy loads.
Cheers and good luck: max!
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