[TriLUG] Databases -was- sendmail question ...

[Jon Carnes]

On Sat, 2003-05-24 at 10:52, Chris Hedemark wrote:

> > Doesn't mysql have a 8000 or something record limitation?  How 'bout
> > postgres?
> 
> PostgreSQL can handle millions upon millions of rows without choking 
> and on relatively modest hardware.
> 
> I don't have battlefield experience with MySQL to comment though just 
> looking at a MySQL powered site like slashdot.org I have to believe 
> that its limitations are pretty high for a lightweight RDBMS.
> 
> - --
> 
> Chris Hedemark

MySQL has undergone a lot of changes recently. It has become a real
contender for the corporate Database market.

Here is a nice article talking about the recent (and future) advances
for MySQL:

http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mysql/article.php/2210771

MySQL--Yesterday's Toy, Tomorrow's Contender
By Ian Gilfillan

MySQL has come along by leaps and bounds, and the new version 4.0 is
barely recognizable when compared with its earlier siblings. I first
started using MySQL 3.22, when it was very much a toy, used version 3.23
extensively for websites, but version 4.0 and beyond promises much more.
This article is a roadmap showing you the new features already
implemented, and those still to come. If you have ever rejected MySQL as
a product lacking in required features, maybe it's time to take another
look.