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Engine Comparison & Decision Guide

Database Engine Comparison & Selection Guide

Find the optimal database engine based on your exact workload architecture requirements.

Workload Decision Matrix

Recommended Engines

PostgreSQL / MySQL / SQL Server

Top Pick: PostgreSQL

Core financial banking, order processing, strict ACID compliance, and relational data integrity.

Full Architecture Comparison Table

Memory management, replication HA, and critical pitfalls side-by-side.

MotorTürLisansPort & CLIHA / FailoverGüçlü YanlarKritik Tuzaklar
PostgreSQLrelationalOpen:5432 (psql)High availability and replication available.100% ACID compliance with zero license lock-inEnsure proper memory and connection pool limits.
MySQLrelationalOpen:3306 (mysql)High availability and replication available.Immense community support and native toolingEnsure proper memory and connection pool limits.
Microsoft SQL ServerrelationalCommercial:1433 (sqlcmd)Always On Availability Groups (AG) delivers database-level synchronous/asynchronous replication, automated WSFC failover, and readable secondaries. Failover Cluster Instances (FCI) and Transaction Log Shipping provide robust DR topologies.Rock-solid HA with Always On Availability GroupsLeaving Max Server Memory unconstrained, starving the host operating system