X-Original-To: pgsql-performance-postgresql.org@localhost.postgresql.org Received: from localhost (unknown [200.46.204.144]) by svr1.postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A34FB329C63 for ; Tue, 14 Sep 2004 20:32:53 +0100 (BST) Received: from svr1.postgresql.org ([200.46.204.71]) by localhost (av.hub.org [200.46.204.144]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 01129-10 for ; Tue, 14 Sep 2004 19:32:43 +0000 (GMT) Received: from hotmail.com (bay18-f22.bay18.hotmail.com [65.54.187.72]) by svr1.postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A8A90329C67 for ; Tue, 14 Sep 2004 20:32:43 +0100 (BST) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 14 Sep 2004 11:20:50 -0700 Received: from 67.81.98.198 by by18fd.bay18.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Tue, 14 Sep 2004 18:20:50 GMT X-Originating-IP: [67.81.98.198] X-Originating-Email: [awerman2@hotmail.com] X-Sender: awerman2@hotmail.com From: "aaron werman" To: harald@sector-x.de, pgsql-performance@postgresql.org Subject: Re: Data Warehouse Reevaluation - MySQL vs Postgres -- merge tables Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 14:20:50 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 14 Sep 2004 18:20:50.0923 (UTC) FILETIME=[9086C3B0:01C49A87] X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at hub.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 tagged_above=0.0 required=5.0 tests= X-Spam-Level: X-Archive-Number: 200409/126 X-Sequence-Number: 8254 >From: "Harald Lau (Sector-X)" ... > > From: "Mischa Sandberg" > > > > > If your company is currently happy with MySQL, there probably are > > > other (nontechnical) reasons to stick with it. I'm impressed that > > > you'd consider reconsidering PG. > > > > I'd like to second Mischa on that issue. > >Though both of you are right from my point of view, I don't think >it's very useful to discuss this item here. > It is kinda windy for the list, but the point is that a big part of performance is developer expectation and user expectation. I'd hope to lower expectations before we see an article in eWeek. Perhaps this thread should move to the advocacy list until the migration needs specific advice. _________________________________________________________________ Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the Back to School Guide! http://special.msn.com/network/04backtoschool.armx