Re: Problem with recent PostgreSQL related pressrelease

From: Andreas Pflug <pgadmin(at)pse-consulting(dot)de>
To: Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
Cc: David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>, "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>, PostgreSQL Advocacy List <pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Problem with recent PostgreSQL related pressrelease
Date: 2007-07-13 09:56:59
Message-ID: 46974C6B.7060502@pse-consulting.de
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Simon Riggs wrote:
>
>> EnterpriseDB is 200% faster than an untuned PostgreSQL
>>
>
> This sentence is true, even if it is a generalisation: the specific
> workload tested was an OLTP workload. EnterpriseDB ships with a feature
> called DynaTune that makes this so. My observation is that it does a
> good job.
>
Please note that the website doesn't mention "untuned". We all know that
an untuned PostgreSQL is usually slower than a tuned installation.
Autotuning is a fine feature, but the EnterpriseDB website and marketing
stuff gives the impression that the Enterprise _core_ system is 200 %
better.

Regards
Andreas

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