Re: MySQL versus PostgreSQL for GPS Data

2009-03-20 Thread Juan Pereira
Jim Ginn wrote: Not sure why you you need the trucks location 'every second' ie: 31,536,000 rows per year per truck ? doing every 30 seconds seems more manageable at 1,051,200 rows per year per truck? Maybe better at 60 seconds? OpenGGD is also designed to deliver GPS data in real time; we have

Re: MySQL versus PostgreSQL for GPS Data

2009-03-20 Thread Jim Ginn
Juan: Still seems excessive but in that case, ignore inserts that have no change in lat / lon ... Jim Jim Ginn wrote: Not sure why you you need the trucks location 'every second' ie: 31,536,000 rows per year per truck ? doing every 30 seconds seems more manageable at 1,051,200 rows per year

MySQL versus PostgreSQL for GPS Data

2009-03-18 Thread Juan Pereira
Hello, I'm currently developing a program for centralizing the vehicle fleet GPS information -http://openggd.sourceforge.net-, written in C++. The database should have these requirements: - The schema for this kind of data consists of several arguments -latitude, longitude, time, speed. etc-,

Re: MySQL versus PostgreSQL for GPS Data

2009-03-18 Thread John Daisley
Juan I don't think it really matters, doesn't look like you'll need any features which are only available in one or the other! The main issue you will have is supporting the application and the RDBMS so go for the one you are most comfortable with and can support/configure best. Regards John

Re: MySQL versus PostgreSQL for GPS Data

2009-03-18 Thread ewen fortune
Juan, On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Juan Pereira juankarlos.open...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I'm currently developing a program for centralizing the vehicle fleet GPS information -http://openggd.sourceforge.net-, written in C++. The database should have these requirements: - The schema

Re: MySQL versus PostgreSQL for GPS Data

2009-03-18 Thread Jim Ginn
Juan: We've had success with spatial indexes and mysql on our sites however our numbers are smaller: http://brokersnetwork.com (200,000+ records) http://yearlyrentals.com (200,000+ records) http://avalonrealestate.com/map.php (4,400+ records) ... Not sure why you you need the trucks location