SQL stands for Structured Query Language. It’s a standard language for accessing and manipulating databases. MySQL is a database management system, like SQL Server, Oracle, Informix, Postgres, etc.

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A quick, step-by-step guide to setting up, configuring, and managing a MySQL database server on Windows, Linux, and macOS. Long a staple of open source computing, MySQL serves as the database back end ...

One of the tasks nearly any sysadmin frequently encounters is the care and feeding of the MySQL database server. You can build an entire career around nothing but this topic—making you a DB admin, not ...

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If you have a need to quickly deploy a MySQL server, Jack Wallen shows you how, with the help of Docker. Many web applications and services depend upon databases. Chances are, your business depends on ...

How to connect LibreOffice Base to a remote MySQL database Your email has been sent LibreOffice Base can make working with remote MySQL databases a snap. Jack Wallen walks you through the steps to ...

The open source MySQL spin-off has steadily added features all its own. Here are five good reasons to switch to MariaDB.

I'm a big fan of MySQL. The community edition of the MySQL server, as the open-source database is formally known, is a popular choice for both development and deployment because it checks all the ...