gistfile1.txt

class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            var store = new DocumentStore { Url = "http://localhost:8080" }.Initialize();

            try
            {
                var sw = Stopwatch.StartNew();
                Parallel.ForEach(Enumerable.Range(0, 10000), i =>
                {
                    var session = store.OpenSession();

                    session.Store(new Person { Name = Guid.NewGuid().ToString() });
                    session.SaveChanges();
                });
                sw.Stop();
                Console.WriteLine("RavenDB Took: {0}", sw.Elapsed.ToString());
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("RavenDB Failed: {0}", ex);
            }

            try
            {
                var sw = Stopwatch.StartNew();
                Parallel.ForEach(Enumerable.Range(0, 10000), i =>
                {
                    var connection = new SqlConnection(@"Data Source=localhost\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=Test;Integrated Security=SSPI;");

                    connection.Open();
                    connection.Execute("INSERT INTO PEOPLE (Name) VALUES (@Name)", new { Name = Guid.NewGuid().ToString() });
                    connection.Close();
                });
                sw.Stop();
                Console.WriteLine("SQL Took: {0}", sw.Elapsed.ToString());
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("SQL Failed {0}", ex);
            }

            Console.ReadKey();
        }
    }