Re: PostgreSQL a slow DB?

MySQL 5 is quickly catching up. Maybe someone can elaborate on the
advantages of Postgres over MySQL 5?

thanks,
-Sid

On 4/9/06, Mike <1100100(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
> Mr. Momjian,
> Congratulations on the new position at EnterpriseDB.
>
>
> On 4/8/06, Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us > wrote:
> >
> > 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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Sid Murthy