Re: PostgreSQL a slow DB?

Append:

Not the more up-to-date pages, but try also:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postgresql
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MySQL

Rgds,
g.-

On 4/17/06, Guido Barosio <gbarosio(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> You may get all the documtention from the site, plus a good search in
> google would help also.
>
> You may want to take a look at:
>
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/ # this will provide you with the
> official documentation.
>
> read it ALL :)
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> http://techdocs.postgresql.org/ # a pretty good set of comunity
> tech doc, cases.
>
> You will find good tips here.
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>
> http://www.varlena.com/GeneralBits/Tidbits/annotated_conf_e.html
>
> If you are brave enough, then visit the above url.
>
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>
> For a quick reply:
>
> irc://irc.freenode.net , join #postgresql
>
> Good people working there for free.
>
>
> Tho, about this thread, you shall get a closer look yourself at all
> the documentation, prior to asking the wolves >:} about the rocking
> features of postgresql. That would make you smarter when asking, and
> you will probably avoid a spammy thread.
>
> Are you currently using mysql? If so, are you using InnoDB or the
> default ISAM engine?
> Are you aware of the Oracle move against MySQL? Do you fully
> understand what MVCC provides? Would it be usefull in your case? Have
> you checked http://bugs.mysql.com ? Do you know what Firebird is and
> how does MySQL plans to replace InnoDB?
>
> Are you enough sure about what rdbms fits your needs? Do you fully
> understand what your current license means and provides? Read, it's
> healthy, and it will provide you with knoweledge, which will probably
> create good questions to sort, rather than which one is faster. :)
>
> If you are still worried about how fast, quick, speedy, rapid
> postgresql is, then take your own choice, measure it, do your own
> benchmarks and return them to this comunity, we'll be happy to discuss
> that.
>
> Best wishes,
> Guido
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> Guido Barosio
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