MySQL Server
What is MySQL Server?
MySQL Server is a relational open source database management system (RDMS). This is a system that will manage data in a structured two dimensional tabular structure, very similar to a spread sheet, such as Microsoft Office Excel. We refer to the structure as two dimensional tabular structure because your data is organized in a table structure consisting of field names and field values.
What is SQL?
SQL is an industry wide acronym used for Structural Query Language. So what does this really mean? This means that it as a standardized language for relational database management systems (RDMS) that they should adhere to and to perform the following:
- query data out of the database (DB) table or view
- add data to the database (DB) table
- update data to the database (DB) table or view
- remove data from a database (DB) table
What does MySQL Server bring to the table?
MySQL server is a fantastic alternative for organizations where they can’t afford a licensed commercial relational database management system, but have similar capabilities than a commercial SQL based relational database management systems. MySQL is great for database driven websites and/or intranets.
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