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Database Management Software.

A Database Management Software or DBMS is used for storing, manipulating, and managing data in a database environment. It enables users to design a personalized database to meet their analytics and reporting needs. Database software design also supports creating, implementing, and maintaining an organization-wide data management system. Generally, most DBMS packages allow users to perform operations like database creation, storing data, and updating data through SQL queries.

Types of Database.

There are four main types of databases and you can also say that databases are classified into four main types.

  1. Hierarchical
  2. Network
  3. Relational
  4. Object-Oriented

Hierarchical

A hierarchical Data management solution stores data in a parent-children relationship node, each representing a particular entity. This type of database management software allows one-to-one and one-to-many relationships, i.e., a parent node can have one or multiple child nodes, whereas the children node can only have one parent node.

Network

A network DBMS is a model that supports many-to-many relationships, which helps store real-life relationships between entities. It is an extension of the hierarchical data management solution that allows modelers to design a more flexible model. In this type of DBMS model, the child nodes are represented by arrows.

Relational

A relational DBMS is a model where relationships are based on the entities’ data. Compared to hierarchical and network models, it offers greater flexibility and allows for more simplified relationships between entities, making it a popular choice among data modelers. Data stored in fixed structures can be organized efficiently using SQL.

Object-Oriented

An Object-Oriented DBMS — as the name suggests — is based on object-oriented programming (OOP). It’s a data management solution type where entities are represented in objects and stored in memory.

DBMS Software.

  1. Microsoft SQL Server
  2. PostgreSQL
  3. My SQL
  4. Amazon RDS
  5. Oracle RDBMS

Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system developed by Microsoft. A database server is a software product with the primary function of storing and retrieving data as requested by other software applications—which may run either on the same computer or on another computer across a network.

PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL, also known as PostgreSQL, is a free and open-source relational database management system. PostgreSQL is an advanced, enterprise-class open-source relational database that supports both SQL (relational) and JSON (non-relational) querying.

MY SQL

MySQL is an open-source relational database management system. My SQL is a high-speed data processing and data productivity tool with comprehensive features. The tool is designed to increase the security and scalability of your databases.

Amazon RDS

Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service) is one of the best DBMS tools. It has a dedicated secured connection, and it automatically backs up your data through an inbuilt feature. Furthermore, it can resize your entire database activities.

Oracle RDBMS

Oracle Database is a multi-model database management system produced and marketed by Oracle Corporation. It is a database commonly used for running online transaction processing, data warehousing, and mixed database workloads.

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