PostgreSQL leads in developer popularity in 2026 and offers advanced features for complex workloads. MySQL remains widely adopted, stable, and strong in traditional web and enterprise environments.

A collection of SQL query screenshots and outputs from my DBMS lab exercises. Includes practice on joins, group functions, constraints, views, and transactions using Oracle/MySQL.

This month MySQL turns 30. Once the bedrock of web development, MySQL remains immensely popular. But as MySQL enters its fourth decade, it ironically has sown the seeds of its own decline, especially ...

A bit over three years ago, just before COVID hit, we ran a long piece on the tools and tricks that make Ars function without a physical office. Ars has spent decades perfecting how to get things done ...

Come October 2023, MySQL 5.7 will no longer receive updates or security patches. It’s time to understand your options and plan for the path ahead. MySQL is the most popular open source database in the ...

Since Oracle launched its MySQL HeatWave service in December 2020, it has continuously driven differentiation in the database-as-a-service market. While competing against some of the biggest names in ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. When developing MySQL database functionality, sometimes it is necessary to test stored procedures and functions ...

One of the most recent advancements in natural language processing (NLP) is the emergence of large language models (LLMs) that are built using vast datasets with enormous amounts of data. There are ...