From: Jon Egil Strand <jes@...>
Date: 2006-08-08T05:55:05+09:00
Subject: Standard dataset for Database performance testing


Greetings

Does there in the db-world exist any de-facto standard dataset for 
db-performance testing?

I know there esists some "standard" problems both in image-analysis (some
picture of a woman, can't remember her name just now), and machine
learning (us zip-code hand writing). Are there any similar sets for
databases?

Ideally, it should be large, contain multiple datatypes, some structure
but still be easy enough to present in a talk.

Reason:

I'm planning on doing some db-performance testing.

Goals: 
  a) Learn more about Ruby's db tools
  b) Learn more about postgres & sqlserver (my main options at work)
  c) Learn profiling and tuning


All the best

-- 
Jon Egil Strand
Phone: +47 98232340
jes@luretanker.no