[Asterisk-Users] OT: Best DB

[Matthew Boehm]

> If you're a VoIP provider, and are trying to
> provide a near "carrier-grade" service, postgres shines.

    I'm not disagreeing with you, but we are a CLEC and we do provide
'carrier-grade' service and we use MySQL everywhere.

    IMHO, MySQL is just so much more easy to use, install and maintain.
phpMyAdmin makes it even easier.

 -Matthew

Mohit Muthanna wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 19:14:36 -0500, Giudice, Salvatore
> <Salvatore.Giudice at fmr.com> wrote:
>> I vote for MySQL. PostgreSQL is fine, but MySQL handles much better
>> under extreme load. MySQL is also usually touted as being generally
>
> I'd have to (respectfully) disagree with that... MySQL just cannot
> handle high load or large datasets... it's inherent design does not
> allow it to scale too well...
>
> I lost countless hours trying to optimize disk / filesystem
> distribution, SQL queries, kernel parameters etc. etc. to get MySQL to
> _not crawl_. After many failed attempts, I switched to Postgres and
> haven't looked back.
>
> I personally believe there is a "right tool for the right job". MySQL
> works great for small datasets and (relatively) lighter load. Infact,
> it shines there. But don't expect it to perform as your database grows
> in orders of magnitude.
>
> Postgres is certainly a database that is "recommended" (IMHO) for
> production environments. If you're a VoIP provider, and are trying to
> provide a near "carrier-grade" service, postgres shines.
>
> Moht.