There has been a discussion in the HACKERS list (check the archives on
the website
[http:\\www.postgresql.org\]) about PostgreSQL vs MS SQL 6.5 for the
last 2 days or so.
I think these ideas must come in threes, so where is that other person?
I can't really give a feature comparison of MS SQL 7.0 as I've never
used it. as for a benchmarking, although it is out of date, check
http://www.tcx.se/benchmark.html. There is no direct comparison of
PostgreSQL and MS SQL but it might give you some idea of something (hey
I can't make heads or tails of it all, but remember a smaller bar is
better).
Oh well, hope this helps somebody somehow,
-DEJ
-Original Message-
Please forgive my newbieness but I am extremely new to both
Postgresql AND
Linux. I've been a consultant for 6 years working mostly on Microsoft
platforms (NT, MSSQL). I have developed many data-driven
websites using
WinNT/IIS/ASP/MSSQL. Now, getting sick of MS and being
enamored with the
whole Open Source movement, I wish to learn (and develop a
project or two)
on Linux/Apache/PHP/PGSQL.
I was wondering if anyone has done any benchmarking (even roughly),
comparing PGSQL to Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 or even the older
MSSQL 6.5.
Specifically I just want the reassurance that the two
products are in the
same ballpark as far as performance goes. Has anyone done
this recently?
Thank you,
Bryan
