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IBM/DB2 PostgreSQL FUD?



Last week, I got some DB2 literature from IBM.  (I didn't ask for it, all 
I wanted was a CD with the software, but I guess they saw fit to send me 
the whole thing.)  In this literature was a guide titled, "Why DB2 vs. 
Open Source Databases Sales Guide".

The guide mostly concentrated on MySQL, but they did have one paragraph 
about PostgreSQL.  They noted that SourceForge started off using 
PostgreSQL, but when the site grew it "crashed 4 to 5 times per day" under 
the increased workload as more people put their projects on SF.  They of 
course then went on to praise how DB2 handles heavy workloads.

Can anyone provide details on this?  Were the servers misconfigured?  I've 
run into situations where the postgres server will stop responding if the 
disk fills to capacity.  We should prepare something to respond to this.

Thanks,
--Josh





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