"Tomi N/A" <hefest@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > ...which made me think: postgresql aims at the same (or very similar) > clients and use cases as Oracle, DB2 and MSSQL. I pose the question > from an advocacy standpoint: why doesn't postgresql hold a world > record of some sort (except performance/price)? Certified TPC tests are *expensive* to run. If you search the PG archives for "TPC" you will probably find some relevant prior discussions. FWIW, Josh has given the impression that Sun is working on producing certified TPC-E results with PG. regards, tom lane