Re: [PHP-DB] 'Best' DB for Linux/Apache/PHP? From: john slee (john <email protected>)
Date: 12/27/00

On Thu, Dec 28, 2000 at 12:08:56PM +1030, Tyson Lloyd Thwaites wrote:
> I am looking for an enterprise strength db server for Linux. I have
> looked at IBM DB2, Sybase ASE, and Oracle...as well as mysql and
> pgsql.

i haven't had any experience with the commercial dbs, except for one
encounter with oracle that i'd rather forget. i, too, would like some
opinions here.

> What are people using for the big sites? Any general experiences that
> people have had would be most appreciated!

having read this list for a few months now, i've seen a lot of people
(myself included) recommend pgsql. as i've commented previously on this
list, lots of people want help with mysql and oracle. LOTS. even
accounting for the different sized user bases, i think this is a bit
worrying... quite rare is the poster needing pgsql help.

pgsql has its odd quirks, but on the whole its a very easy to admin and
SOLID db server. we've been using 7.0.3 on a few fairly busy sites, and
it hasn't blinked yet. very fast, too. the data corruption bugs i saw
in 6.5.x with INSERT/UPDATE longer than they were supposed to be, are
long gone.

slightly offtopic (*grin*): anyone looking for a unix admin/web
developer? email me off-list if you are interested. my job here ends
mid january.

j. 

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