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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
- Last updated: Fri Oct 3 21:39:47 EDT 2003
+ Last updated: Fri Oct 3 22:36:54 EDT 2003
source databases. it is faster for some things, slower for
others. In comparison to MySQL or leaner database systems, we
are faster for multiple users, complex queries, and a
- read/write query load. MySQL is faster for SELECT queries done
- by a few users. Of course, MySQL does not have any of the
- features mentioned in the Features section above. We are built
- for reliability and features, though we continue to improve
- performance in every release. There is an interesting Web page
- comparing PostgreSQL to MySQL at
+ read/write query load. MySQL is faster for simple SELECT
+ queries done by a few users. Of course, MySQL does not have any
+ of the features mentioned in the Features section above. We are
+ built for reliability and features, though we continue to
+ improve performance in every release. There is an interesting
+ Web page comparing PostgreSQL to MySQL at
http://openacs.org/philosophy/why-not-mysql.html
Reliability