NOTE: This is “Misfit Data” - While I do work for Microsoft, this data is NOT “official Microsoft” data and is not endorsed or ratified by Microsoft in any way. I built and ran these tests because I was personally curious about comparative performance. If these test results cause you dizziness, vomiting...

With their plans to acquire MySQL, looks like Sun is gearing up to go head to head with Microsoft on another front. [1] http://blogs.mysql.com/kaj/2008/01/16/sun-acquires-mysql/