article here http://www.eweek.com/article/0,3658,s=708&a=23115,00.asp
also you have to take into account that they were using JDBC drivers and MSSQL had problems. Quoted: Due to its significant JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) driver problems, SQL Server was limited to about 200 pages per second for the entire test. Anthony Petruzzi Webmaster 954-321-4703 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sheriff.org -----Original Message----- From: Tony Schreiber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 1:25 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: MS SQL vs MySQL WAS: [admin] List status What about the recent comparison in eWeek between MySQL, Oracl9i and SQL2k? MySQL was neck and neck with Oracle in response time and throughput, both better than SQL2k? > >I know that MySQL cannot really stand up to MS SQL but > >when you are talking about the amount that MS SQL costs > >versus using MySQL, I would us MySQL unless someone just > >wanted to pay for MS SQL. > > > >-- > >Clint Tredway > >---------------------------------- > >Through Him, anything is possible. > >> Can you say crap. :) > >> > >> I am not a big fan of MySQL. I have to do some work in it and it pales > >> in comparison. > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 5:19 PM > >> To: CF-Talk > >> Subject: Re: [admin] List status > >> > >> Can you say "MySQL?" > >> > >> <g> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Margaret Fisk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 6:10 PM > >> Subject: RE: [admin] List status > >> > >> > >> > Actually, we just priced this: > >> > > >> > It is about $5000 per cpu if you get SQL Server Standard edition and > >> about > >> > 20,000 (not sure about this one) per cpu if you want Enterprise > >> edition. The > >> > difference between the editions is failover and uptime tools. > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
