Re: PostgreSQL on Windows or MS-SQLServer???

The use of PostgreSQL on windows requires the use of Cygwin.
The performance of PostgreSQL under any noticable load on Cygwin/Win32 is
horrendous.

J

On Thu, 4 Apr 2002, Philip Hallstrom wrote:

> Hi all -
>     We're developing a product that currently runs on freebsd, apache,
> php, postgresql.  I've been asked to look into what it would take to port
> this product to Windows.  Yes, I know all the reasons why we don't want to
> do that and we're not planning on it, but if a client really wants it and
> wants to pay for it, well, then we'll do it.
>
> I've searched the lists and found a lot of "how do I install" postgres on
> windows, but I haven't seen a lot of "how well does it work" posts.
>
> Anyone care to comment on how well postgres on windows works (assuming
> w2k)?
>
> Would you recommend postgres on windows for a production environment?
>
> Is it stable (as stable as Windows can be that is :)?
>
> And if the above answers tend to be "no", can anyone give me a rough idea
> of the pain involved in converting to MS-SQLServer?  We use a lot of
> triggers, keys, joins, stored procedures.  I know I won't get specifics,
> but just trying to get a general idea.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -philip
>
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