Comparing Open Source and Proprietary Database Performance with HammerDB

Abstract

Choosing the right database for performance-critical applications is crucial but many people don’t know where to start in making this decision. This presentation provides an in-depth comparison of performance testing between open-source and proprietary relational databases using HammerDB to being your journey in defining your database platform of the future. We will demonstrate how HammerDB can be configured to identify performance metrics such as transaction throughput, query latency, and system scalability to make quantifiable comparisons. The session will highlight real-world errors we’ve observed in database performance comparisons and how you can avoid them. Attendees will gain practical knowledge on optimizing performance testing strategies, selecting the right hardware for today’s database software and making informed decisions to meet their organization’s performance and budget requirements.

Speaker: Steve Shaw – Database Performance Engineer @HammerDB