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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL |
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Last updated: Fri Oct 3 21:39:47 EDT 2003 |
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Last updated: Fri Oct 3 22:36:54 EDT 2003 |
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source databases. it is faster for some things, slower for |
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others. In comparison to MySQL or leaner database systems, we |
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are faster for multiple users, complex queries, and a |
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read/write query load. MySQL is faster for SELECT queries done |
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by a few users. Of course, MySQL does not have any of the |
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features mentioned in the Features section above. We are built |
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for reliability and features, though we continue to improve |
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performance in every release. There is an interesting Web page |
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comparing PostgreSQL to MySQL at |
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read/write query load. MySQL is faster for simple SELECT |
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queries done by a few users. Of course, MySQL does not have any |
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of the features mentioned in the Features section above. We are |
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built for reliability and features, though we continue to |
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improve performance in every release. There is an interesting |
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Web page comparing PostgreSQL to MySQL at |
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http://openacs.org/philosophy/why-not-mysql.html |
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Reliability |
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