Thread: Re: [GENERAL] Re: Is PostgreSQL ready for mission critical applications?
Re: [GENERAL] Re: Is PostgreSQL ready for mission critical applications?
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"Brett W. McCoy"
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> I think this is an excellant discussion that really needs to be posted in > the FAQ. I searches through the FAQ and the docs looking for a feature list > and or a comparison with other major databases and I saw verly little info. > Specifically there should be matrix of features with MS SQL7.0 Oracle, > Informix, Sybase, and Interbase. If at all possible benchmarks should be > posted or at least some phrasing stating which are faster at what features. > It would be very helpful for a potential Postgreas user to know what they > are getting into. There is something like that on the PostgreSQL website, although it needs updating. Also, MS-SQL is not included, nor is MySQL. > Another thing that is needed is some sort of a front end tool like access > to generate forms, reports, tables etc. I know that a programmer could whip > something up using TK/GTK or java but I am thinking about an end user. Actually, there is a tool now distributed with PostgreSQL called pgAccess which is similar in spirit to MS-Access, although it still needs some work. There's also a nice utility called PgAdmin, a Windows applicaiton that uses ODBC and is similar in functionality to SQl 7's Enterprise Manager. I agree, though, that PostgreSQL needs some good front-end tools now to rival SQL 7. Brett W. McCoy http://www.lan2wan.com/~bmccoy/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists. -- John Kenneth Galbraith