Re: PostgreSQL a slow DB?

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: ebcorder(at)rockwellcollins(dot)com
Cc: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL a slow DB?
Date: 2006-04-09 03:38:08
Message-ID: 200604090338.k393c8G09848@candle.pha.pa.us
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ebcorder(at)rockwellcollins(dot)com wrote:
>
> Hi All
>
> I started using PostgreSQL\Postgis in January. Lately I have been
> reading on the internet many rumblings about PostgreSQL being slower than
> MySQL/SQLLite etc etc. Comparisons made were routine inserts , updates,
> and deletes. Is any of this true? If so,are there methods to speed
> things up? I used the Explain Analyze command on portgesSQL it seemed
> fast although I have not run any other DB's.
> I know when comparison tests are performed they can be tilted on these
> internet sites. But I see so many people declaring PostgreSQL to be the
> slowest I am thinking where there is smoke there's fire.

Lots of people still think Elvis is alive. :-)

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