From the linked https://mikecoutermarsh.com/why-infrastructure-engineers-prefer-mysql/ https://mikecoutermarsh.com/why-infrastructure-engineers-pre... > When a

From the linked https://mikecoutermarsh.com/why-infrastructure-engineers-prefer-mysql/ https://mikecoutermarsh.com/why-infrastructure-engineers-pre... > When an infrastructure engineer tells you they prefer MySQL. It’s probably because for them it’s simpler/easier to operate it. Backups, replication, failover, upgrades. Accomplishing what is most important to them. > When product engineers prefer postgres, it’s usually because of something like postgis, jsonb/hstore. Some feature they can use in the app to build something faster. > I hope this helps in explaining why you often see the infra orgs of many large/high scale companies choose mysql. Isn't that missing a very important reason which is that (a) MySQL was better known in the period 2000-2010 when is when many of the large/high scale companies started to create their infrastructure, and (b) Your choice of database tends to be sticky