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PostgreSQL vs MySQL

by Gavin —

There are many databases out there but most web applications developed using an open-source web framework use either PostgreSQL or MySQL. I’ve been asked by many clients over the years why they should use PostgreSQL over MySQL for their Ruby on Rails application.

At reinteractive we prefer PostgreSQL. While they both have merits, we use PostgreSQL. Here are the reasons why:

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