1. MySQL Vs. PostgreSQL comparison from a layman’s perspective By: Bhalchandra

2. Agenda Understand application. Understand application. Comparison Criteria Comparison Criteria –Ease of installation. –Ease of administration. –User Community / Other support. Demo Demo

3. Not on Agenda Database storage Vs. file storage. Database storage Vs. file storage. Application implementation possibilities. Application implementation possibilities.

4. xyz.com Animated books for kids. Animated books for kids. Interactive content. Interactive content. Targeted market Targeted market –Public Libraries –Schools –Individuals

5. Comparison Criteria Ease of installation. Ease of installation. Both data bases were easy to install. Complete documentation is available separately.

6. Comparison Criteria User community/Other Support. http://lists.mysql.com/http://forums.mysql.com/

7. http://www.postgresql.org/com munity/lists/ http://www.postgresqlforums.co m/forums/

8. Comparison Criteria User community/Other Support. MySQLPostgreSQL Google Search results Google Search results 1,030,000 for MySQL forums 293,000 for MySQL lists 293,000 for MySQL lists Amazon.com Amazon.com Books › "MySQL" Books › "MySQL" 2,782 Results 2,782 Results Milner Library Milner Library (MySQL)[in Title Words] (MySQL)[in Title Words] 35 entries. 35 entries. Google Search results Google Search results 168,000 for PostgreSQL forums 168,000 for PostgreSQL forums 108,000 for PostgreSQL lists 108,000 for PostgreSQL lists Amazon.com Amazon.com Books › “PostgreSQL" Books › “PostgreSQL" 880 Results 880 Results Milner Library Milner Library (PostgreSQL)[in Title Words] (PostgreSQL)[in Title Words] 3 entries. 3 entries.

9. Comparison Criteria Ease of administration. Ease of administration. DEMO DEMO

10. Conclusion Installation was easy for both. Support wise MySQL is better. Administration wise MySQL is better. All in all for this application MySQL is a better alternative.

11. References MySQL Deserves a Double Take, Reuven Learner, Linux Journal Archive, Volume 2007, Issue 156 (April 2007) P.18 MySQL Deserves a Double Take, Reuven Learner, Linux Journal Archive, Volume 2007, Issue 156 (April 2007) P.18 Open-source databases, Part II: PostgreSQL, Reuven Learner, Linux Journal archive, Volume 2007, Issue 157 (May 2007) P.16 Open-source databases, Part II: PostgreSQL, Reuven Learner, Linux Journal archive, Volume 2007, Issue 157 (May 2007) P.16

12. References Open-source databases,Part3;choosing a database, Reuven Learner, Linux Journal Archive,Volume 2007, Issue 158 (June 2007) P.17 Open-source databases,Part3;choosing a database, Reuven Learner, Linux Journal Archive,Volume 2007, Issue 158 (June 2007) P.17 www.postgresql.org. www.postgresql.org. www.mysql.com www.mysql.com

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