We tested six popular free or open source relational database management systems (RDBMS): Microsoft SQL Server Express, PostgreSQL, Oracle’s MySQL, MariaDB, Apache Derby, and Firebird SQL.

MySQL is free for non-commercial purposes and cannot cost much for commercial use. Offers feature just like MS-SQL, Oracle, and IBM DB2, large-end database applications.

A nice alternative for working with SQL and MySQL databases called HeidiSQL.The utility is a donationware and the creator of the tool, Ansgar Becker provides it as an OpenSource – free utility. A very ...

Toad for SQL Server. Another very popular free utility to manage and maintain SQL databases. Toad has also version for MySQL, Oracle, IBM DB2, Eclipse or Sybase. There is also MAC version. Toad is ...

In this series of articles, spanning a few months, watch out for setting up, configuring and managing a MySQL database on PCQ Linux 7.1 system (given in July 2001). You’ll also find graphical ...

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 ...

For answers, we reviewed six popular free or open source database products: Microsoft SQL Server Express, PostgreSQL, Oracle’s MySQL, MariaDB, Apache Derby, and Firebird SQL.

In this series of articles, spanning a few months, watch out for setting up, configuring and managing a MySQL database on PCQ Linux 7.1 system (given in July 2001). You’ll also find graphical ...