Re: PostgreSQL vs. Microsoft SQL server

From: Craig Ringer <craig(at)postnewspapers(dot)com(dot)au>
To: Thomas Løcke <thomas(dot)granvej6(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL vs. Microsoft SQL server
Date: 2010-05-02 02:12:56
Message-ID: 4BDCDFA8.9090609@postnewspapers.com.au
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On 02/05/10 02:47, Thomas Løcke wrote:

> 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)

Is performance really your #1 criterion anyway?

I'd be looking at management, reliability, backup, integration into the
rest of the infrastructure, product longevity, support, etc. Performance
you can always throw hardware at.

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Craig Ringer

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