If anyone has ever thought of mySQL to be a second class DBMS (database management system) Recent Benchmarks and reviews by the leading industry reporters tell a completely different story.
MySQL and Oracle9i Tied - But well MySQL is free - Oracle9i cost Thousands of dollars - so we all know who the real winner is.
http://www.eweek.com/article/0,3658,s=708&a=23115,00.asp-------
In a recent database benchmark test performed by Ziff Davis Media Inc., the company behind PC Magazine, eWeek and other well-known publications, MySQL stands out as a winner. MySQL is presented as having the overall best performance and scalability along with Oracle9i. Also, MySQL excelled in stability, ease of tuning and connectivity. Considering pricing and ease of use, this further strengthens MySQL as being the database server of choice for price-efficient, high-performance web use.
The databases tested were: DB2 7.2, MS SQL Server 2000, MySQL-Max 4.0.1, Oracle9i 9.0.1.1.1 and Sybase ASE 12.5.0.1.
Read more about the benchmark test in eWeek:
http://www.eweek.com/article/0,3658,s=708&a=23115,00.asp ----------
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