MySQL, the open source relational database that came to Oracle through the Sun Microsystems acquisition, originated as a relatively simple relational database that was known for one task: transaction ...

The MEMORY storage engine stores all data in memory (RAM), and is used for fast lookup of data. InnoDB supports a buffer pool ...

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MariaDB, an open-source database management system (DBMS) and MySQL fork has been gaining inroads in enterprise software and its founders formed a foundation, the MariaDB Foundation, to promote its ...

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 ...

The MySQL Database can be used to create a free online or offline mailing list. A basic mailing list database contains two tables. One table contains the name, email address, street address and zip ...

Grafana needs data to be useful. Phil Hajjar walks you through the process of using a MySQL database as a source for data visualization in Grafana. Grafana is one of the most widely-used interactive ...

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 ...

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.