[Asterisk-Dev] Re: PostgreSQL support in Asterisk 1.2?

[Rich Adamson]

> > Actually no, there's *ZERO* reason to have MySQL anywhere near a PBX for
> > such a small system, and generally speaking, (not a MySQL specific bash
> > here) having the DB a point of failure for your PBX is a very stupid
> > thing, IMO.
> > 
> > Yes that's right, I said RealTime is a bad thing.
> 
> I wouldn't put MySQL near anything critical either, but I find it strange
> that people are hung up on the "DB" being a point of failure, when we're
> talking about asterisk here...  
> 
> Hello, asterisk and PostgreSQL aren't even on the same page in terms of
> reliability and stability (yet)...
> 
> Asterisk is your most likely point of failure.  Sure, adding another point
> of failure increases the chances of failure, but when the most likely
> failure is orders of magnitude more likely, why are people harping on it so
> much?
> 

Because everyone on most tech lists have an opinion on......
 linux distro's
 databases
 religion
 etc
and aren't afraid to share their opinions (regardless of actual experience
or knowledge level). 

;-)