sleepycat db VS MySQL or postgres

[Walter Hurry]

On Mon, 01 Jul 2013 13:28:59 -0700, Jim Pazarena wrote:

> I have a rather extensive series of databases created and in use all
> with the very old sleepycat db3. I believe in the addage "don't fix what
> ain't broken", but in the case of db3, it IS broken and my db files get
> corrupted on occasion.
> 
> I could move to db5 or db6 OR MySQL, or even postgres.
> 
> I use simple primary key files, most entries are added from a CLI or
> termcap/curses screen. Some programatically. With about the same number
> of sequential dumps vs indexed random reads.
> 
> I have no experience with the c interface for postgres or mysql, but
> also, do not know how much the c interface has changed for sleepycat 5/6
> compared to the c interface for db3, which I understand quite well. So I
> am prepared for a learning curve irrespective of which platform I
> select. Records do not exceed much more than 10-20,000, with key sizes
> not much wider than 16 bytes (ipv4), 13 (mac), 32 (ipv6). And various
> smaller key sizes.
> 
> Suggestions would be very much appreciated.

If you have to make a change, I'd recommend switching to Postgres. Worth 
the effort in the long run, and Postgres is not at all difficult if you 
have experience with any RDB.