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PostgreSQL

Content related to the PostgreSQL RDBMS.
25 Mar

Debunking NoSQL FUD

in Cassandra, Database, Ingres, MySQL, PostgreSQL
IngresPostgreSQL

I have been following the trend involving "NoSQL" technologies for some time now. Much like arguing that there is one true best language for developing software, I'll openly acknowledge there is no single true best data store technology. It is nice to see some very well thought out counter points appearing debunking the anti-RDBMS FUD. The following are particularly good ones:

PostGIS and Oracle Spatial

in Database, FOSS4G2009, Video, PostGIS, PostgreSQL, Databases, OSGeo
PostGISPostgreSQLOSGeo

PostGIS and Oracle Spatial by Simon Greener

Event: 
OSGeo
Speaker: 
Simon Greener

State of PostGIS

in Database, FOSS4G2009, Video, PostGIS, PostgreSQL, OSGeo
PostGISPostgreSQLOSGeo

Location

Sydney, NSW
Australia

State of PostGiS by Paul Ramsey

Event: 
OSGeo
Speaker: 
Paul Ramsey

OGC WMS Shootout

in Database, FOSS4G2009, GeoServer, Programming, Video, Mapserver, PostGIS, PostgreSQL, OSGeo
GeoServerMapserverPostGISPostgreSQLOSGeo

This talk at OSGeo's FOSS4G conference was a web mapping service (WMS) performance shootout between Mapserver and Geoserver. Andrea Aime and Jeff McKenna did the benchmark and talk - very well done guys! Don't worry, the sound is fine after the music stops maybe a minute in.

Event: 
OSGeo
Speaker: 
Andrea Aime
Jeff McKenna