http://www.polepos.org

PolePosition is a benchmark test suite to compare database engines and
object-relational mapping technology. As of today it is by no means
complete. Database vendors and open source database project
participants are invited to improve the test implementations and to
contribute further disciplines ("Circuits"). The PolePosition framework
source code will help to implement own tests quickly and to time and
output the results as number series and graphic visualisations.

The authors of the current test implementations do not see themselves
as experts for SQL, JDO or Hibernate or for any of the database engines
used. If you think that you can provide a faster implementation for a
circuit, please supply it to the PolePosition project instead of
criticising the authors for ignorance or the test for lacking
objectivity.

This is a community project. It is for you! Please think positive, help
us and be nice to us for starting the initiative. If you have a strong
ego, good! Please write a better Circuit, Team, Car or Driver than we
did instead of laughing about us.

Objectivity must be the most important goal of the benchmark tests. The
results show very clearly that there can not be one single "best
product". Depending on your application, some circuit results may be
very important for you and some may be completely irrelevant. If you
consider basing your choice of database on this benchmark, bring along
lots of time to look at what every test does. You will not be able to
judge the results without looking at the source code that produces
them.