Excerpt from the document: =================================================== 2. What is compared here - "Apples and Oranges" The setups are as standard as can be. The only principle guiding the installation of all the software is simplicity. No optimization, no tweaks, no editing of configuration files. =================================================== That doesn't sound like a very useful methodology for benchmarking. Regards, Shelby Cain ----- Original Message ---- From: Marc Evans <Marc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 12:21:03 PM Subject: [GENERAL] Database performance comparison paper. Some people may find this interesting reading. http://us.devloop.org.uk/ - Marc ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq ____________________________________________________________________________________ Any questions? Get answers on any topic at www.Answers.yahoo.com. Try it now.