MySQL a winner in server database clash

In a recent database benchmark test performed by Ziff Davis Media Inc., the company behind PC Magazine, eWeek and other well-known publications, MySQL stands out as a winner. MySQL is presented as having the overall best performance and scalability along with Oracle9i. Also, MySQL excelled in stability, ease of tuning and connectivity. Considering pricing and ease of use, this further strengthens MySQL as being the database server of choice for price-efficient, high-performance web use.

The databases tested were: DB2 7.2, MS SQL Server 2000, MySQL-Max 4.0.1, Oracle9i 9.0.1.1.1 and Sybase ASE 12.5.0.1.

You can read more about the benchmark test and view more graphs of the test results.