Relational database management systems (RDBMS) rely on an optimizer (or relational optimizer) that transforms SQL statements into executable code. Before any SQL statement can be run by the RDBMS, the ...

A classic example of relational database design, this would be nearly impossible to do in a spreadsheet but was easy to put together in Airtable.

The landscape for database management systems is changing more rapidly these days than it has since the earliest days of the relational DBMS. Not only do we have an onslaught of NoSQL database systems ...

Understanding Relational Database Management Systems Most people are familiar with a spreadsheet, which is a table of information organized in columns and rows.

Almost every database type can be classified into two categories: relational and non-relational. Also known as Relational Database Management Systems or SQL databases, relational databases are also ...

A database is a collection of objects that includes tables, views, stored procedures, triggers, and indexes. Each database contains several database system files and data files. Databases are usually ...

Kevin Hanrahan, director of security strategy at Addamark Technologies, takes a look at the weak points of relational databases when applied to security-related data.

IBM Informix is a database server that focuses on relational database management. Learn about IBM Informix & compare it to competitors.

Microsoft Access is a database management system (DBMS) that businesses can use to store and manage large amounts of data.

Even new database technology has roots Another point is that the roots of today’s non-relational or NoSQL databases can be found in earlier technology.