1. Results of BTeV Database Workshop Please see : DBMS and TOOls Comparison talk by Pavel Semenov Possible Database Categories from first Survey by Joel Butler Online Database Support Experience by Nelly Stanfield Database API by Dennis Box

2. Comparison of Databases MySql and PostgreSQL and Oracle MySql and PostgreSQL Open Source software Commercial Support Both available in KITS

3. Comparison of Databases Drawbacks of MySQL vs PostgreSQL Future MySql versions will have –Constraints –Foreign Keys –Views –Stored Procedures PostgreSQL has these now.

4. Comparison of Databases Oracle – Includes all features discussed with MySQL and PostgreSQL but in addition: –Stable, strong support –More DB administration features –Large data Drawbacks for Oracle – commercial, cost, administration support

5. MySql and PostgreSQL PostGreSQL seems to be a 'real database', MySQL seems to be a 'File System with an SQL interface'. MySQL is faster because file systems are faster than databases. Our recommendation is to use MySql and Postgres to prototype but dont count on growing it into a production system without switching to Oracle.

6. Middleware JDBC ODBC

7. Design Tools – Recommended DBDesigner – Open source, ER diagrams drawing and conversion from DDL, Generates DDL for MySQL and PostreSQL, Only at first stage of development DIA with UML plug in - Open source, ER diagram drawing and general ddl, Tested with MySQL and PostgreSQL only, not very convenient DeZign – Commercial not cheap. ER diagram drawing. Generates DDL for MySQL, PosgreSQL Oracle Designer Tool – Commercial not cheap.Does not generate DDL for MySQL and PostgreSQL, ER diagram drawing