Re: PostgreSQL vs MariaDB

On 3/28/23 06:44, Thomas Guyot wrote:

> On 2023-03-24 07:07, Inzamam Shafiq wrote:
>> Hi Team,
>>
>> Hope you are doing well.
>>
>> Can someone please list pros and cons of MariaDB vs PostgreSQL that 
>> actually needs serious consideration while choosing the right 
>> database for large OLTP DBs (Terabytes)?
>>
>>
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> Someone with a strong sysadmin background, will likely be more 
> comfortable setting up and maintaining MariaDB, and some of its 
> plugable engines may also be worth considering, but that really depend 
> on the type of load and hardware you will be using.
>
I believe this as well. Also PostgreSQL is more loved by developers due 
to its academic and scientific origins.

Regarding the rest of commercial DB systems, using my PgSQL experience I 
had no problems living with MS SQL Server, and I kinda felt at home when 
it came to monitor MS SQL Server as well. Of course our main DB is 
PostgreSQL.

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> Thomas
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