On 8/3/16 3:26 AM, Shane Kerr wrote: > Hello, > > I'm about to set up my second Kea system, and would like > recommendations as to what back-end database to use. > > I have a system running using PostgreSQL as a back-end today, but it > seems to be a 2nd-class citizen, with MySQL getting the most attention. > This makes sense since the developers have limited resources and need > to focus their attention on what is best for users (and sponsors). > > I have a very slight preference for PostgreSQL, but I really don't care > that much. Various software that I have use PostgreSQL, MySQL, or even > SQLite as the back-end, and it's all fine. :) > > So... my thinking now is that I should use MySQL as the back-end since > it gets new features first and seems like the best-supported. For > example, I'd like to use host reservations and this only seems to be > supported with MySQL. > > I'm not opposed to using memfile if that is actually the best > supported, but it is kind of fun to have records in an SQL database. ;) > > Finally, if I do use MySQL does anyone have experience with using > MariaDB or Percona? I'm leaning towards MariaDB since it is not owned > by evil corporate Oracle, but I am interested if anyone has real-world > advice.... > > Cheers, > > -- > Shane > > > _______________________________________________ > Kea-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/kea-users
Hi Shane! Release 1.1 catches the PostgreSQL backend upto with MySQL complete with full HR support. The current tip has all of this functioning now, see Trac #4277. Cheers, Thomas
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