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Open Source Benchmarking

Jonathan Ellis ran an interesting note about MySQL and PostgreSQL database benchmarking (Benchmark: PostgreSQL beats the stuffing out of MySQL), with pointers to some work done at the Netherlands tech website, Tweakers.net.

Jonathan points out that while MySQL's own benchmarks tend to favor MySQL (just like any vendor and their own internal benchmarks), he points out that when the benchmarking is being done by independent third-party, PostgreSQL seems to do significantly better.

Benchmarking is an interesting field, producing interesting results, but performance on standardized tests must be balanced against the performance on the actual task in question as well as the suitability of the product to meet that particular challenge.

The original content (in English, thankfully), is here and here.

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