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benchmarks says something completely different...
author Andrey Lebedev <kedder@users.sourceforge.net>
date Sat, 19 Apr 2003 09:57:27 +0000
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2 Installing Roundup 2 Installing Roundup
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5 :Version: $Revision: 1.47 $ 5 :Version: $Revision: 1.48 $
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10 Overview 10 Overview
238 **sqlite** 238 **sqlite**
239 This uses the SQLite_ embedded RDBMS to provide a fast, scaleable backend. 239 This uses the SQLite_ embedded RDBMS to provide a fast, scaleable backend.
240 There are no limitations, and it's much faster and more scaleable than the 240 There are no limitations, and it's much faster and more scaleable than the
241 dbm backends. 241 dbm backends.
242 **mysql** 242 **mysql**
243 Backend for popular RDBMS MySQL. This backend uses MySQL's Berkeley DB 243 Backend for popular RDBMS MySQL. According to benchmarks, this backend works
244 (transaction safe) table format, so with small amount of data it may be a 244 much faster than any of *dbm ones, but slightly slower than metakit and
245 bit slower than \*dbm backends (due to mysql layer's overhead). However with 245 sqlite. A good scalability is not a property of this backend for now,
246 lots of data mysql may perform better (due to query optimisation). No actual 246 though. For more info on backend installation see doc/mysql.txt.
247 serious benchmarks were made though. For more info on installation of this
248 backend see doc/mysql.txt.
249 **metakit** 247 **metakit**
250 This backend is implemented over the metakit_ storage system, using Mk4Py as 248 This backend is implemented over the metakit_ storage system, using Mk4Py as
251 the interface. It scales much better than the dbm backends. 249 the interface. It scales much better than the dbm backends.
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253 Note: you may set your tracker up with the anydbm backend (which is guaranteed 251 Note: you may set your tracker up with the anydbm backend (which is guaranteed

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