Hadron Quark <hadronquark@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> yttrx@xxxxxxxxx (yttrx) writes:
>
>> Hadron Quark <hadronquark@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>>
>>>> __/ [ Ray Ingles ] on Tuesday 29 August 2006 14:10 \__
>>>>
>>>>> On 2006-08-29, Kelsey Bjarnason <kbjarnason@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:17:19 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>>>>> MySQL runs fastest
>>>>>
>>>>>> Funny... ISTR a few folks in these parts whining about how sad and
>>>>>> pathetic MySQL is compared to a "real" database.
>>>>>
>>>>> One can be faster by taking shortcuts. My understanding is that MySQL
>>>>> *does*, in fact, have some limitations and lacks some features. It's
>>>>> possible for MySQL to perform well in some circumstances and not others,
>>>>> just like you wouldn't want to commute in a Formula 1 race car, or put a
>>>>> stock car up against Formula 1's in a race.
>>>>
>>>> There are tasks where Postgres is said to be far faster. I guess there is no
>>>> one 'golden' answer to the question "which is the best database?". Operating
>>>> systems likewise. Use the database benchmarks as a case study if you will...
>>>> *smile*
>>>
>>> Yes there is : DB2.
>>>
>>> mySQL/SQLServer are toys in comparison.
>>>
>>> DB2 is a proven performer. Fast, reliable, conforms, and has a huge user
>>> base.
>>
>> Agreed. DB2 is the one thing that has never once failed in any way on me.
>>
>> Oracle hasn't either, but I just feel kinda dirty using oracle.
>
> Not as dirty as we felt when we had to pay some goateed "oracle
> consultant" huge amounts to get us out of the shit that a (sacked) db
> admin got us in.
>
> DB2 rocks.
>
> I remember reading some info a few years back that DB2 held about 90% of
> the worlds data. Don't know about that now : but it sure was good back then.
I hope youve seen this and taken advantage of it:
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/db2/udb/db2express/download.html
It is the express version, but it does most of the things that the full
version does. Check it out if you havent already...
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