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PostgreSQL vs MySQL in 2010: The Definitive Database Guide for Nordic Sysadmins

With Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems shaking up the open-source world, choosing between MySQL 5.1 and PostgreSQL 8.4 is critical. We analyze storage engines, table locking, and performance on Nordic infrastructure.

MySQL 5.1 vs PostgreSQL 8.4: Which Database belongs on your VPS?

With Oracle's recent acquisition of Sun causing uncertainty, we benchmark the raw read speed of MySQL against the data integrity of PostgreSQL 8.4. Learn which engine fits your Norwegian hosting infrastructure.

MySQL 5.1 vs PostgreSQL 8.4: A Sysadmin's Guide to Choosing the Right Engine

With Oracle's acquisition of Sun microsystems sending shockwaves through the open source community, we analyze the technical trade-offs between the ubiquitous MySQL and the feature-rich PostgreSQL 8.4 for high-availability deployments in Norway.

MySQL vs PostgreSQL: The Database War for Your VPS

Is the default MyISAM engine killing your concurrency? We analyze the trade-offs between MySQL 5.1 and PostgreSQL 8.4 to help you architect a stable backend on Norwegian soil.

PostgreSQL 8.4 vs MySQL 5.1: The definitive database choice for Norwegian Systems in 2010

With the Oracle acquisition of Sun looming, is it time to switch? We benchmark MySQL 5.1 against PostgreSQL 8.4, dissect MyISAM vs InnoDB performance, and explain why hardware virtualization matters for database integrity.

MySQL 5.1 Performance Tuning: Stop Using Default Settings on Your Norwegian VPS

Default my.cnf configurations are bottlenecking your application. We dive into InnoDB buffer pools, disk I/O optimization for SAS/SSD, and why hosting latency in Oslo matters for database performance.

MySQL 5.1 Performance Tuning: Surviving the Slashdot Effect in Norway

Is your MySQL server choking under Web 2.0 traffic? We dive deep into my.cnf optimization, the InnoDB vs. MyISAM debate, and why disk I/O latency on your VPS is likely the culprit.

MySQL 5.1 Tuning Guide: Surviving the Slashdot Effect with InnoDB

Is your Apache server hanging on MaxClients? It's probably your database locking up. Here is a battle-tested guide to configuring MySQL 5.1 on CentOS and Debian, optimizing my.cnf for high-traffic sites, and why hardware RAID performance is non-negotiable.

MySQL Performance Tuning: Surviving the Digg Effect with InnoDB

Is your database locking up under load? Stop blaming PHP. A senior architect's guide to my.cnf optimization, transitioning from MyISAM to InnoDB, and why disk I/O on your VPS is likely the bottleneck.

Stop Killing Your Database: MySQL 5.1 Performance Tuning for High-Traffic Norwegian Sites

Default MySQL configurations are bottlenecking your application. Learn how to tune InnoDB, optimize buffer pools, and why RAID 10 is non-negotiable for serious hosting in 2009.

Optimizing MySQL 5.1 Performance for High-Load Norwegian Web Portals

Is your database locking up under traffic? Stop blaming PHP. We dive deep into my.cnf tuning, the MyISAM vs. InnoDB debate, and why disk I/O latency in Oslo matters more than you think.

MySQL Performance Tuning in 2009: Surviving the Slashdot Effect

Is your database locking up under load? Stop blaming PHP. We dive deep into MySQL 5.1 tuning, the MyISAM vs. InnoDB debate, and why disk I/O latency in Oslo matters more than raw CPU.

PostgreSQL 8.4 vs. MySQL 5.1: Picking the Right Database Engine in 2009

With the Oracle-Sun acquisition looming, the database landscape in 2009 is shifting. We benchmark MySQL 5.1 against the newly released PostgreSQL 8.4 to help you decide.

MySQL 5.1 vs. PostgreSQL 8.4: The Nordic SysAdmin's Dilemma in 2009

With Oracle's pending acquisition of Sun Microsystems, the LAMP stack landscape is shifting. We benchmark MySQL 5.1's raw speed against the new PostgreSQL 8.4 features to see which database belongs on your Norwegian VPS.

MySQL 5.1 Performance Tuning: Surviving the Digg Effect on a VPS

Is your database locking up under load? Forget throwing more RAM at the problem. Here is the battle-tested my.cnf configuration to handle high concurrency on Norwegian infrastructure.

MySQL Performance Tuning: Stop Your Database From Choking on Traffic (2009 Edition)

Is your database locking up under load? Learn how to optimize MySQL 5.1 on CentOS, tune your my.cnf for heavy traffic, and why disk I/O latency is the silent killer of web applications.

MySQL 5.1 vs PostgreSQL 8.3: The Database Architect's Dilemma in 2009

With Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems shaking the open source world, we analyze the technical trade-offs between MySQL and PostgreSQL for high-traffic Norwegian infrastructure.