SQL is an acronym for Structured Query Language. It is used to access, manipulate and retrieve information from a database.
MySQL is an open source Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) based on Structured Query Language (SQL). It runs on platforms like Linux, UNIX and Windows.
MS SQL Server |
MySQL |
Developed by Microsoft. |
Developed by Oracle. |
It supports programming languages like C++, JAVA, Ruby, Visual Basic, Delphi, R etc. |
MySQL offers extended running support for languages like Perl, Tcl, Haskey etc. |
Expects a large amount of operational storage space. |
Expects less amount of operational storage space. |
It enables for stopping query execution. |
It doesn't allow query cancellation mid-way in the process. |
Doesn't block the database while backing up the data. |
Blocks the database while backing up the data. |
It is not free. |
It is open source. It is freely available. |
It is a highly secured and doesn't allow any kind of database file manipulation while running. |
It allows database file manipulation while running. |
It is available in multiple editions, such as Enterprise, Standard, Web, Workgroup, or Express. |
It is available in MySQL Standard Edition, MySQL Enterprise Edition, and MySQL Cluster Grade Edition. |
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