Re: PostgreSQL vs. Microsoft SQL server

On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 12:04 AM, Thomas Løcke <thomas.granvej6@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 7:57 PM, Andy <angelflow@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Skype, perhaps the largest telephony app in the world, uses Postgresql.
>>
>> Here's some info on their postgresql usage:
>>
>> http://highscalability.com/skype-plans-postgresql-scale-1-billion-users
>> https://developer.skype.com/SkypeGarage/DbProjects/SkypePostgresqlWhitepaper
>
>
> Thank you very much for those two links. Very interesting reading indeed.
>
> And also thanks to all the other replies in this thread. You've all
> given me something to think about.

Also keep in mind that people don't have to report if they're using
PostgreSQL, so there are a LOT of companies that use it and you never
will know because it's hidden away.