RE: [GENERAL] For data based web site, which RDBMS is better & wh y ?

On Wed, 19 May 1999, Jackson, DeJuan wrote:

> The problem here is to find impartial comparisons.
> The question between MySQL and PostgreSQL usually come down to
> Do I care most about speed? - usually true for purely Web Apps.
> or
> Do I need transaction and the other features PostgreSQL offers? -
> which tends to only be true if you plan on using the database for things
> other than web development.

Actually, I tend to use transactions "and the other features" quite
extensively in my WWW apps...I like the fact that is an update to one
table in a multi-table update dies, the transaction aborts and no updates
happen...

> > 18 months ago when I went looking for a good RDBMS I chose PostgreSQL
> because I knew even though all I was currently doing was Web Apps I'd need a
> database that had fully functioning transactions, extensible types and
> functions, ... and I could always handle speed issues through whatever
> interface I choose to use (ie table caching).
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ralli(at)poboxes(dot)com [SMTP:ralli(at)poboxes(dot)com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:38 PM
> > To: Kevin Lo
> > Cc: Dinesh Patil; pgsql-general(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
> > Subject: [GENERAL] For data based web site, which RDBMS is better &
> > why ?
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am new on this list.
> >
> > I am in a process of Outsourcing for Development of a data based
> > web site for Real Estate.
> >
> > Some database experts have informed me that PostgreSQL is the best.
> >
> > My web developer says MySQL is ideal for my requirement,( may be he
> > doesn't know
> > PostgreSQL ).
> >
> > Here is a mail that says that for some advance features limitations,
> > Dinesh wants to port PostgreSQL to NT.
> >
> > Can some experts , users or gurus provide me some insight or
> > guide me to some pointers where impartial comparative analysis of
> > RDBMS has been done.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Rakesh Ralli
> > http://welcome.to/ralli
> >
> >
> > Kevin Lo wrote:
> > >
> >
> > > Dinesh Patil wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Hi, Dinesh,
> > >
> > > > I am working on Postgres currently but we will be replacing postgres
> > with
> > > > another database for advanced features and different platforms like
> > Windows
> > > > NT
> > > > where postgres cannot be used.
> > >
> > > You can port PostgreSQL to NT :) please see my page:
> > >
> > > http://members.tripod.com/~kevlo/postgres/portNT.html
> > >
> > > Hope this helps,
> > > Kevin.
> >
> >
>

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