Introduction to MySQL

Hello Fellas,

Today we will dive into Database Systems.

Database is an important factor in multiple small or large scale software. Let’s discuss one of the major database systems.

                                        

MySQL is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS). Its name is a combination of "My", the name of co-founder Michael Widenius's daughter, and "SQL", the abbreviation for Structured Query Language.

But Why MySQL?

1. First and foremost it is free to download and use as it is an Open Source software.

2. MySQL is a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS).

        Now, what is RDBMS?

We will have a separate series explaining the details of DBMS and RDMS. But for an overview,              RDBMS is a collection of data in the form of rows and columns (Just like excel but on a large scale).

3. MySQL is fast, reliable, flexible, and easy to use.

4. It is used for both small and large scale applications.

5. MySQL Support SQL  (Structured Query Language).

6. MySQL can be used in a client/ server or a distributed/cluster environment.

7. MySQL provided transaction and non-transactional storage engine 

8. MySQL runs on a variety of platforms

Who use it?

Now we know the reasons why to use MySQL but do major companies still use MySQL with the growing data size?

 Well because MySQL is a free software majority of the small and medium scale applications are ran on MySQL. 

Some of the famous companies still use MySQL as the database engine for example. Uber, Airbnb, Netflix, and the list goes on.

Many of the Content Management Systems also uses MySQL such as WordPress, Drupal, phpBB, etc.

Also, a large number of web developers are using MySQL to develop web applications.

So today we got an overview of why to use MySQL and who uses it. Stay tuned for more blogs in this series. Also, let me know in the comment section about the blogs and if any changes required. 

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