{"id":3852,"date":"2019-09-24T15:50:02","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T10:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/?p=3852"},"modified":"2019-12-02T17:16:54","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T11:46:54","slug":"the-pros-and-cons-of-some-of-the-most-popular-databases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/the-pros-and-cons-of-some-of-the-most-popular-databases","title":{"rendered":"The Pros and Cons of Some of the Most Popular Databases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/the-pros-and-cons-of-some-of-the-most-popular-databases\/#MySQL\" title=\"MySQL:\">MySQL:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/the-pros-and-cons-of-some-of-the-most-popular-databases\/#Pros\" title=\"Pros:\">Pros:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/the-pros-and-cons-of-some-of-the-most-popular-databases\/#Cons\" title=\"Cons:\">Cons:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/the-pros-and-cons-of-some-of-the-most-popular-databases\/#PostgreSQL\" title=\"PostgreSQL:\">PostgreSQL:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/the-pros-and-cons-of-some-of-the-most-popular-databases\/#Pros-2\" title=\"Pros:\">Pros:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/the-pros-and-cons-of-some-of-the-most-popular-databases\/#Cons-2\" title=\"Cons:\u00a0\">Cons:\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/the-pros-and-cons-of-some-of-the-most-popular-databases\/#Mongo_DB\" title=\"Mongo DB:\">Mongo DB:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/the-pros-and-cons-of-some-of-the-most-popular-databases\/#Pros-3\" title=\"Pros\">Pros<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/the-pros-and-cons-of-some-of-the-most-popular-databases\/#Cons-3\" title=\"Cons:\">Cons:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/the-pros-and-cons-of-some-of-the-most-popular-databases\/#DB2\" title=\"DB2:\">DB2:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/the-pros-and-cons-of-some-of-the-most-popular-databases\/#Pros-4\" title=\"Pros\">Pros<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/the-pros-and-cons-of-some-of-the-most-popular-databases\/#Cons-4\" title=\"Cons:\">Cons:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Database is the first thing that comes to our mind whenever we think of data storage. Storing the information that is related to the contents for everything that includes product catalogues, customer information and etc. are what constitutes the main functionalities of a database. With database management systems, accessing and using the stored data also becomes easier. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/database-management\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Database management systems<\/span><\/a> can help to sort information and also link the databases to one another and offer reports about any changes done in the information in the database.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Here in this blog, I will share with you the pros and cons of some of the most popular databases that websites owners can use:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MySQL\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>MySQL: <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This is a popular database and doesn\u2019t need any introduction. It is commonly used by website owners and it is a freeware which makes it all the more popular. It is frequently updated in the form of latest features and security improvements. Apart from enjoying the features, users can also choose the paid version, which comes with further more updated features that are best for commercial purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pros\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003300;\"><strong>Pros: <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Easy to use interface<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Allows processing of enormous amounts of data<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Offers a lot of functionalities for the free database engine<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It works easily with other databases that includes DB2 and Oracle<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cons\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003300;\"><strong>Cons: <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Involves a lot of time and effort to get MySQL do things<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">No support for OLAP and XML<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Support services do not come for free<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PostgreSQL\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>PostgreSQL: <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This is another free popular database, and is also frequently used for web database. It allows the users to manage both the structured as well as the unstructured data. It can also be used on some of the most major platforms like Linux. It makes it very easy to import information across various database types with this tool and the security part has also been enhanced with DBMS_SESSION and password profiles.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pros-2\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Pros: <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It emphasizes on standards of compliance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It is extensible for large scale projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Comes with predefined functions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Offers support for JSON<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cons-2\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Cons:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Difficult to configure<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Lacks optimum performance for high load operations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Documentation can be difficult<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mongo_DB\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>Mongo DB:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Another popular database development platform is MongoDB, which is designed for applications that use both the structured and unstructured data. The database engine is also very versatile and it works by connecting all the databases to application via the database drivers. The database engine is designed to handle variable data and so it can often work efficiently where other database engines often fail.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pros-3\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It is easy to use<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The data can be stored and accessed easily<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The engine supports NoSQL and JSON documents<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Not very efficient handling of relational data models<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cons-3\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Setup is a very lengthy process<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The SQL is not used as the query language<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The default settings are not very secure<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DB2\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>DB2:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This database platform is created by IBM and can read JSON and XML files. It is designed to be used on IBM\u2019s iSeries servers, but it also works on Windows, Linux and Unix. The latest version offers a variety of improvements and it is designed to make this database engine work faster by using the data skipping technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pros-4\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It can be hosted from the cloud<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Various jobs can be run by using the Task Scheduler<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The error and exit codes can determine the jobs run via the task scheduler<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cons-4\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The cost is high and unaffordable for many small organizations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Third party tools are needed to make clusters work<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Support after three years is paid<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Database is the first thing that comes to our mind whenever we think of data storage. 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