Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL vs. Microsoft SQL server

[Thomas Løcke]

On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 7:57 PM, Andy  wrote:
> Skype, perhaps the largest telephony app in the world, uses Postgresql.
>
> Here's some info on their postgresql usage:
>
> http://highscalability.com/skype-plans-postgresql-scale-1-billion-users
> https://developer.skype.com/SkypeGarage/DbProjects/SkypePostgresqlWhitepaper


Thank you very much for those two links. Very interesting reading indeed.

And also thanks to all the other replies in this thread. You've all
given me something to think about.

:o)
Thomas

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[GENERAL] PostgreSQL vs. Microsoft SQL server

[Thomas Løcke]

Anybody know of any recent comparisons made between the two?

I'm in the process of buying a new telephony related software suite,
and I'm getting mixed advice. Some say that MSSQL is _much_
better/faster than PostgreSQL, and others say the opposite.

The vendor is more or less indifferent, with a small plus to the
Microsoft solution because, well, they are a Microsoft shop. The
sales-people all bang on about MSSQL being the superior choice, and
PostgreSQL being a "toy compared to the Microsoft RDBMS". The tech
people though are divided into three groups: One group says the two
systems are more or less equal, another group who says the Microsoft
database is superior and finally a group who speaks highly of
PostgreSQL.

I've not been able to convince them to send me some actual benchmark
numbers, which actually should turn on quite a few alarms, come to
think about it.  :o)

Maybe you guys are aware of some recent generic tests/comparisons
between the two systems?

Regards,
Thomas

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[GENERAL] Books

[Thomas Løcke]

Hey all,

There's a new series of PostgreSQL books available:

PostgreSQL 8.4 Official Documentation - Volume
I
PostgreSQL 8.4 Official Documentation - Volume
II

And so on, up to volume V I think.

Would I be supporting the PostgreSQL project by buying these, or are they
just a compilation of the online manuals, done by some random author calling
him-/herself "The PostgreSQL Global Development Group"?  :o)

Regards,
Thomas