Re: Re: PostgreSQL versus MySQL

> As for a full comparison between the two, I think the bottom line is > that MySQL is slightly more light-weight, but easier to use and faster > than PostgreSQL. So if you're looking for a database for a relatively > noncritical web application, I'd say go with MySQL, especially since > that's what you already have experience with. tim perdue recently negated this whole 'speed' argument with the Sourceforge migration ... if you are planning on having a low-hit-rate web site, go with MySQL, but as soon as you get into concurrent users, MySQL's performance drops like a rock ... See the numbers that Tim ran to compare the two: http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/tim20001112.php3 > One of the upcoming features in MySQL I'm really looking forward to is > query caching, which is a great feature for web applications. Something that PostgreSQL has always done ... glad they are starting to catch up ...