>Some of the suggestions make PostgreSQL seem less mature than InnoDB, still
I like the way you throw "still" on the end, as if innodb has ever been more mature than postgresql. That's very amusing. The suggestions you reference are not postgresql specific, they are general suggestions to not do really dumb stuff with your database, and apply to every database.
>My forum gets almost a million page views daily
Of course you can do dumb stuff, especially if you have a tiny site like that where even the crappiest server you can buy is going to be way overkill. In a case like that, go right ahead and store sessions in the DB if you want, it won't matter at all. The suggestion is for people who expect to end up with a busy site, where updating your database constantly with every page request is going to hurt your scalability and gains you nothing.
>We don't have to worry about running VACUUM periodically either.
I don't think anyone is suggesting that running a 10 year old version of postgresql is a good idea.
>I feel PostgreSQL may be a wee bit overhyped
I wonder if that has anything to do with your obvious ignorance of the subject.
I like the way you throw "still" on the end, as if innodb has ever been more mature than postgresql. That's very amusing. The suggestions you reference are not postgresql specific, they are general suggestions to not do really dumb stuff with your database, and apply to every database.
>My forum gets almost a million page views daily
Of course you can do dumb stuff, especially if you have a tiny site like that where even the crappiest server you can buy is going to be way overkill. In a case like that, go right ahead and store sessions in the DB if you want, it won't matter at all. The suggestion is for people who expect to end up with a busy site, where updating your database constantly with every page request is going to hurt your scalability and gains you nothing.
>We don't have to worry about running VACUUM periodically either.
I don't think anyone is suggesting that running a 10 year old version of postgresql is a good idea.
>I feel PostgreSQL may be a wee bit overhyped
I wonder if that has anything to do with your obvious ignorance of the subject.