+1 for Postgres here. We moved to it from Oracle 15 years ago and have never looked back for a second. mySQL databases over the same period have needed occasional repairs that Postgres never has. We couldn't possibly choose mySQL over Postgres now; the feature list of mySQL is so inferior we'd need to come up with some major engineering patches. Tim Clarke IT Director Direct: +44 (0)1376 504510 | Mobile: +44 (0)7887 563420 On 11/03/2019 19:20, Gavin Flower wrote: > On 12/03/2019 05:35, Michael Nolan wrote: > [...] >> MySQL is better at isolating users from each other and requires less >> expertise to administer. > > [...] > > I keep reading that MySQL is easier to administer, but never seen any > evidence of that. And in my very limited experience of both, I've > found PostgreSQL easier to set up & administer. > > From what I've read about problems with MySQL, I think that if you > value your data, just don't use MySQL. At least 4 times, since 2001, > I've searched for PostgreSQL vs MySQL comparisons, and each time found > PostgreSQL to be superior in terms of performance, reliability, > robustness, and ease of use. > > There is a definite trend of people moving from MySQL to PostgreSQL, > and its not just because of Oracle (MySQL diehards are moving to > MariaDB). > > I have a lot more confidence in PostgreSQL, than MySQL/MariaDB. > > > Cheers, > Gavin > > > P.S. Don't top post! As commenting at the bottom, is the norm for > PostgreSQL mailing lists. > > Main: +44 (0)1376 503500 | Fax: +44 (0)1376 503550 Web: https://www.manifest.co.uk/ Minerva Analytics Ltd 9 Freebournes Court | Newland Street | Witham | Essex | CM8 2BL | England ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright: This e-mail may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the named addressee you must not use or disclose such information, instead please report it to admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Legal: Minerva Analytics is the trading name of: Minerva Analytics Ltd: Registered in England Number 11260966 & The Manifest Voting Agency Ltd: Registered in England Number 2920820 Registered Office at above address. Please Click Here >><https://www.manifest.co.uk/legal/> for further information.
