research-documentation 04-mysql
MySQL
MySQL Documentation
MySQL, an open-source relational database management system, is the biggest open-source database in the world, and the second biggest database development system overall. Extensive documentation exists on the mysql website in regards to installation, enterprise options, references, APIs, and much more.
MySQL and Other Databases
The MySQL software is similar to other databases given that it is a relational database, meaning that tables are used to show the relationships between values. Several other database programs are setup for table-based relations, such as Microsoft SQL Server, MariaDB, and PostgreSQl to name a few. However, other types of databases do exist, such as a flat file database, containing one large 'table' that holds a bunch of text. In addition, NoSQL database systems have started to make way due to the latency of complex relational databases; these systems are extremely useful for large quantities of users, and can have different structures from each other. Some may be un-structured, while others may be completely structured.
Usage of MySQL
MySQL is the largest open-source database management system in the world, and ranks 2nd in terms of all database management systems, with Oracle, a paid version of MySQL, holding the top place. Numerous companies of varying sizes use MySQL, some large corporations like Facebook and Netflix use MySQL to run their database systems.
Summary
MySQL is an open-source relational database management system (DBMS) that is widely used in the tech industry. It's the most commonly used open-source DBMS in the world, and ranks 2nd only to Oracle for all types of DBMS. MySQL is a relational DBMS, meaning it uses tables and keys to store values, where other systems use different methods to store data, such as flat-file systems, and NoSQL systems.