Re: weaknesses and strenghts of PG

Thanks for the tip.

thomas

Rob Napier wrote:
> Thomas
>
> PostgreSQL is the only database supported by once:radix
> (www.oncetechnologies.com)
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> While it doesn't directly affect the performance of the database, it is
> certainly a consideration for people who want a rapid application
> development environment for building and deploying sophisticated web-based
> commercial applications without all the specialist skills that comparable
> applications need.
>
> We have systems that have replaced conventional client-server applications
> spanning continents with thousands of transactions being processed each day.
>
> Is that relevant to your comparison?
>
> Regards
>
> Rob Napier
>
> On 7/2/09 9:05 PM, "Thomas Finneid" <tfinneid(at)fcon(dot)no> wrote:
>
>> I am researching an advocation paper on Postgres. Basically I would like
>> to make a list of the most important strengths and weaknesses of
>> Postgres compared to a couple of other major databases.
>>
>> The aim is to have a factual technical background for when advocating
>> Postgres to potential users.
>>
>> Specifically I would like to compare:
>>
>> - PG
>> - MySql
>> - Oracle
>> - MS SQL server
>> - Firebird
>>
>> the facts I am looking for is about the core functionality and
>> application use aspects, while
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>> the answers I am looking for, is for example whether
>> - one db more or less suited for GIS or warehouse or ...
>> - one db is not well suited for performance operations
>> - if there are types of operations a database is not good at,
>> or conversely, is extremely good at.
>>
>> No DB can be the best on all application types, so my focus is on
>> figuring out where PG is better than other DBs, where it is not and
>> where it is evenly matched.
>>
>> regards
>>
>> thomas
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