Actually, according to the objective eWeek test results at the link provided in another reply, the gap between Oracle 9i and MySQL 4.x is rather slim...
> I will look forward to hearing the response of the > well-informed to this. > > However, my impression is that while the answer, for the very highest > volumes, is that Oracle is better, the point at which Oracle > betters MySQL > is *much* higher than doubters might think. So, if anybody > give the reply > that Oracle is best at the high end, please could they also > try to quantify > the point at which MySQL begins to run out of steam - and > what it is it > can't do and Oracle can at that point. (For example, MySQL > can handle high > read loads by use of replication, but would bottleneck on > high write loads > - I think). > > (Or have I just fallen for Oracle propaganda?) > > Alec Cawley --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
