PostgreSQL vs. MySQL vs. Commercial Databases: It's All About What You Need
Can you trust the leading open-source database engines, PostgreSQL and MySQL, to deliver the performance and features that the Oracles, SQL Servers, and DB2s of the world do? Not just yet, but they could offer enough to meet your needs. Find out how they stack up against each other, as well as against the commercial alternatives.
by Tim Conrad
April 12, 2004
he database server is a fixture in almost every business these days. The common commercial databases, such as Oracle, Microsoft's SQL Server, and IBM's DB2 server, include many features that people have come to rely on to make their database servers "enterprise worthy". These features include advanced database storage, data management tools, information replication, and tools to back it up.
During the past ten years, the open source community has improved the quality of its software, making it more enterprise worthy. As a result, enterprises have shown an interest in migrating from proprietary, commercial software to open-source software in recent years. For example, businesses around the world commonly use Linux, the Perl programming language, the Apache Web server, and the two leading open-source database engines, PostgreSQL and MySQL.
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