GIS: PostGIS/PostgreSQL vs. MySql vs. SQL Server?
I haven't used SQL Server with large enough datasets to compare one on one with Postgis/MySQL, but from what I have seen the functions behave correctly, and while not quite as fully featured as …
Postgres vs MySQL index locking: Should I expect MySQL to be more ...
Jan 30, 2025 · It seems like Postgres locks a page while MySQL only locks a row when updating/inserting/deleting a row. Based on this information, in terms of locking, I expect MySQL to …
For a beginner, is there much difference between MySQL and PostgreSQL
Oct 30, 2010 · IS there much difference between MySQL and PostgreSQL for a beginner like me, using basic select statements and the like, or are the main differences with using more advanced queries?
AWS RDS MySql or Postgres - performance wise and cost wise?
Aug 28, 2018 · 10 I want to use aws for hosting a django application and use aws rds for database purpose. The application is kind of blog like system. I am not able to decide which RDS I should …
Postgres usage of btree indexes vs MySQL B+trees
Oct 8, 2015 · The above question is from a postgres point of view, but from a MySQL perspective, why does it use more storage than postgres, what is the performance benefit of using B+trees in reality?
Postgresql vs. MySQL: how do their data sizes compare to each other?
Aug 16, 2010 · Postgresql has data compression, so that should make the data size smaller. But MySQL Plugin also has compression. Does anyone have any actual experience about how the data sizes of …
MySQL vs PostgreSQL? Which should I choose for my Django project?
With MySql I had to write some ugly monster raw SQL queries in Django because no select distinct per group for retrieving the latest per group query. Also looking at postgreSQL's full-text search and …
MySQL vs PostgreSQL for Web Applications - Stack Overflow
MySQL is a relational database management system while PostgreSQL is an object -relational database management system. PostgreSQL is suited well for C++ or Java developers, as it gives us more …
Postgres 9.1 vs Mysql 5.6 InnoDB? - Stack Overflow
Nov 18, 2011 · Simple question - what would better for a medium/big size database with requirement for compatibility with ACID in 2012. I have read it all (well most) about mySQL vs pgSQL but most of …
PostgreSQL's and MySQL's full text search - Stack Overflow
Jan 8, 2014 · How do the full text search systems of PostgreSQL and MySQL compare? Is any clearly better than the oder? In which way are they different?