Database of the Year

miquelmatas · 01-04-2012, 08:27 AM

Firebird

robregonm · 01-04-2012, 09:35 AM

I've been using most of them:
MySQL, PostgreSQL, Percona, MariaDB, Firebird, sqlite & Oracle
However, my vote is for Firebird

It has almost everything I need for most of the a normal DB nowadays (and it's one of the lightest)

mariuz · 01-04-2012, 09:51 AM

firebird probably the best database in the world

Gomer_X · 01-04-2012, 04:02 PM

I voted for MySQL because that's all I use. Seems like this category needs some updating as there are no NoSQL databases in the mix. Of course though the NoSQL DBs have their uses, I doubt too many people are using them as their primary database. Maybe next year there will be separate RDMS/PK store categories.

jeremy · 01-04-2012, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gomer_X

Seems like this category needs some updating as there are no NoSQL databases in the mix.

There is a dedicated NoSQL category.

--jeremy

Gomer_X · 01-04-2012, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeremy

There is a dedicated NoSQL category.

--jeremy

Never mind.

I didn't look far enough.

tallship · 01-04-2012, 07:10 PM

Why would anyone vote for MySQL when MariaDB...

Has everything that MySQL does, Plus much more
Is faster and better than MySQL
Isn't owned by EllisonCo
Was created and is actively maintained by Monty
yada yada yada

I hope that helps!

Kindest regards,

.

raintip · 01-04-2012, 11:57 PM

I use firebird.

gfmtech05 · 01-05-2012, 11:15 AM

Have to go with MySQL on this one. Simply because I've supported nothing but MySQL in the past (not by my volition, simply because it's what the job required) and it's the one that I have the most experience with.

chmereles · 01-05-2012, 11:21 AM

Firebird SQL.

singh.gurjeet · 01-08-2012, 08:55 AM

Postgres !!!!

gotfw · 01-08-2012, 07:46 PM

Technically speaking; PostgreSQL, no contest. Does everything MySQL can do. And more. ;_)

Not to mention sporting the uber coolest license around.

flatdog · 01-09-2012, 08:00 AM

My vote goes to PostgreSQL, on my list the second one would be MySQL, followed by SQLite.

LauMars · 01-12-2012, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisretusn

Surprised that my favorite, Sybase is not in the poll. Used it back in my working days. Ah those were the days...

I actually use none of the above now. LibreOffice Base and Calc cover my database needs now-a-days.

LibreOffice Base and Calc are not databases.

The former is a front end to a database (so you'd be hooking up to something like MySQL) and the latter is just a spreadsheet so functions no more like a database than a vi is a desktop publishing package.

fikret · 01-16-2012, 03:23 AM

Firebird, hands down!