Benchmark: timing 500 iterations of CSV_Insert, Flatfile_Insert, Mysql_Insert... CSV_Insert: 12 wallclock secs (11.30 usr + 0.16 sys = 11.46 CPU) @ 43.63/s (n=500) Flatfile_Insert: 1 wallclock secs ( 1.00 usr + 0.10 sys = 1.10 CPU) @ 454.55/s (n=500) Mysql_Insert: 59 wallclock secs (31.21 usr + 3.42 sys = 34.63 CPU) @ 14.44/s (n=500)