Re: Using PostgreSQL and MIcrosoft SQLServer on the same server

I would have to agree with Benjamin here. With the money you save by
running Postgres, you can buy another server. :)

Regards,

Paul

On 6/26/06, Benjamin Krajmalnik <kraj(at)illumen(dot)com> wrote:
>
> In addition to what Rodrigo said so eloquently in Portuguese (no fallu
> prtugues! <vbg>), the only issue you will experience is a performance hit.
>
> It is not a good idea to have 2 separate database servers running on the
> same set of drive spindles. I usually deploy them in different servers.
> That way, the MS SQL Servr has priority access to the resources on the SQL
> Server box,, and the PostgreSQL on the PostgreSQL box. The other thing to
> take into account is that SQL Server needs lots of memory to operate,
> whereas from my experience PostgreSQL is a lot better with resources.
> Depending on the amount of memory on the box, PostgreSQl may not have enough
> left for it by SQL Server to run effectively.
>
>
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> *From:* pgsql-admin-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org [mailto:
> pgsql-admin-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] *On Behalf Of *Rodrigo Sakai
> *Sent:* Monday, June 26, 2006 2:25 PM
> *To:* 'Érica J. B. Viana Cruz'; pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
> *Subject:* RES: [ADMIN] Using PostgreSQL and MIcrosoft SQLServer on the
> same server
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>
>
> Cara amiga brasileira! Como já respondido pelo Magnus, não tem
> absolutamente nenhum problema! Mas veja que se for um ambiente em produção
> isso pode gerar problemas futuros em relação ao desempenho!
>
> Abraços!
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>
>
>
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> *De:* pgsql-admin-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org [mailto:
> pgsql-admin-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] *Em nome de *Érica J. B. Viana Cruz
> *Enviada em:* segunda-feira, 26 de junho de 2006 10:19
> *Para:* pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
> *Assunto:* [ADMIN] Using PostgreSQL and MIcrosoft SQLServer on the same
> server
>
>
>
> Dear colleagues,
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>
>
> Good morning and greetings from Brazil!!
>
> May anyone help me with a question...
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>
>
> I'm working on a project and we are supposed to use Microsoft
> SQLServer and PostgreSQL on the same server. There was any problem or risk
> on this? Anyone has worked on the same situation?
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> I searched on the web and on documentation and I could not find out
> comments about it.
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> Any help will be appreciated :)
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> Thanks in advance,
> --
> Érica J. B. Viana Cruz
> ericaviana(at)gmail(dot)com
>