When looking for the “right” RDBMS for your application, there are many variables you need to consider to ensure you make the right choice. Not all databases are created equal, and you are inevitably going to come across some performance benchmark statistics when evaluating your options. There are a confusing variety of published benchmarks out there: YCSB, Sysbench with a variety of different versions and transaction mixes like 95:5 or 50:50, and others. What do these all mean? How do they relate to what I am trying to accomplish with my application? Our benchmarking guru, Peter Friedenbach, unraveled the mysteries for you at Percona Live 2017. These slides are an outline of Friedenbach's presentation which explained what these different benchmarks measure, why they matter, and which ones best apply to your particular use-case – to arrive at a more scientific selection of the database that’s right for your needs. Please reach out to Clustrix for a recording of the presentation.