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Most used database managers

April 21, 2020
Do you know which are the most used DATABASE managers on the planet? ✅ Enter to see its features and functionalities!

For optimal data manipulation it is advisable to have a good database manager. Therefore, today we wanted to bring you a post with information about the operation of the most used database managers in the world and you can determine which is the best for you. ENTERS!

We start:

Before entering the matter, it is important to mention that, a Database manager (DataBase Managenent System) it is a program that allows you to create, manipulate and manage data in a more optimal way; thus, the user will be able to access them easily and efficiently, through queries and updating of the database.

Currently, there are a number of database managers and they can be classified according to the way they manage the data.

  • There are relatable (SQL)
  • And the unrelated ones (NoSQL)

On this occasion we will mention the most used database managers of each type. Let us begin!

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Most used relatable database (SQL) managers

This type of system is characterized by establishing relationships or links between the data, creating separate tables for each relationship that may exist with their respective records and attributes.

Here are the main relatable database (SQL) management systems most used today:

MySQL

MySQL database manager

We could say that, is the relational database management system par excellence. It is one of the most popular open source managers. It is characterized by being multi-threaded and multi-user; reason why it is used by both students and companies, for example, it is used by Twitter, Facebook and Youtube due to its excellent performance and reliability.

Among its main advantages we have:

  • Easy to use.
  • Excellent performance.
  • Easy to install and configure.
  • SSL support
  • Multiplatform support.

A disadvantage that we could mention is its scalability, its performance is affected with extremely large databases.

SQLite

SQLite database manager

SQLite more than a manager, it could be said that it is a library written in the C language that implements a DBMS and allows operations without the need for a server or configurations.

This library is used in a myriad of current applications as it is open source and the queries are very efficient.

Among its characteristics we have:

  • In relation to size, being a library, it is much smaller than any DBMS.
  • It is a manager compatible with ACID (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation and Durability), characteristics that classify transitions in database managers.
  • It has great portability and offers excellent performance.

As for the disadvantages, its scalability is low, since it does not support very large databases.

PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL manager

This manager is free and object-oriented; replaces the use of multithreading by multiprocessing, guaranteeing greater system stability.

Among other features we have:

  • It offers greater flexibility in relation to programming languages.
  • It is multiplatform.
  • Allows multiversion concurrency control (MVCC).
  • It has a very easy and intuitive tool (pgAdmin) for database administration.
  • It offers robustness, stability and efficiency.
  • It natively provides various supports.

A disadvantage, its slowness for the administration of small databases since it works better when handling large volumes of data.

Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft SQLServer manager

It is a database manager based on the Transact-SQL language, prepared to make large data available to many users, all simultaneously.

Among its main characteristics we have:

  • It has a graphical environment for administration allowing the use of DDL and DML commands graphically.
  • Scalability, stability and security.
  • Transaction support.
  • It can be used on other platforms such as Linux or Docker.
  • Queries can be canceled.
  • Supports stored procedures.
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Its disadvantage, the price. Although it has a free plan that allows it to be used in small environments.

Oracle

Oracle database manager

Oracle, considered the best manager in the business world, is one of the most complete and robust.

Her CARACTERISTICS:

  • Stability.
  • Transaction support.
  • Scalability
  • Multi platform.

The main disadvantage is its cost. The price depends on the type of license that is acquired, although almost all of them are high, which is why their use in other applications has not been standardized.

Another disadvantage, the vulnerability in its security.

MariaDB

MariaDB manager

It is a derivative of MySQL that brings with it most of its features and includes several extensions.

Features:

  • Follow the open source philosophy.
  • It is compatible with MySQL.
  • Great scalability.
  • Speed in transactions.
  • Security in transactions.

Disadvantage: small incompatibilities in the migration of MariaDB and MySQL and small delays in the release of stable versions.

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Access manager

It is one of the simplest database managers. It is incorporated into the Microsoft Office suite and is used for personal use by small organizations.

Features:

  • Allows you to create databases quickly.
  • It has templates for creating simple applications.
  • You can create files with databases that can be consulted by other programs.
  • Create queries and views
  • Cross reference queries.
  • Programming environment through VBA.
  • Among other.

Most used Non-Relational (NoSQL) database managers

Non-relatable database management systems are those programs that do not require fixed data structures such as tables; furthermore, they do not fully guarantee ACID characteristics; and they scale very well horizontally.

They are used in distributed environments, which must always be available and operational; they also manage a significant volume of data.

Currently, there are important unrelated database manager systems (NoSQL). Let's see:

MongoDB

mongoDB

It is the most popular and used unrelated database management system worldwide. It is a file-oriented program that stores information in BSON structures with an efficient scheme that allows easy integration.

Among its main characteristics we have:

  • Load balancing.
  • File storage.
  • Horizontal scalability.
  • Open Source.
  • Indexing and replication.

The main disadvantage is that it is not a suitable manager to carry out complex transactions.

Redis

redis manager

It is a program based on key-value storage. It could be represented with a large vector that stores all kinds of data. It is used primarily for caching and session management.

Her CARACTERISTICS:

  • High speed.
  • Multi platform.
  • Atomicity and persistence.
  • Simplicity.

Cassandra

Cassandra database managers

This unrelated database manager also uses key-value storage. It has its own language for queries called CQL (Cassandra Query Language).

Features:

  • Multi platform.
  • Linear and horizontal scaling.
  • It is a distributed DBMS.
  • It uses a peer-to-peer architecture.

Other non-relational database managers

  • RayenDB.
  • Apache CouchDB.
  • Google BigTable.
  • Amazon DynamoDB.

Now, up to here we have exposed some of the most used database managers in the market; However, before choosing the most suitable one for you, you must carry out a study of the type of data that you are going to store and how it will be managed.

Surely in the list that we mention there will be one that suits your needs according to the investment, the volume of data to be stored, types of queries, etc.

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