Build exceptional websites and applications with MySQL: 

MySQL is an open source SQL database developed by Swedish company MySQL AB. It supports various platforms including, Microsoft Windows, Linux, UNIX and Mac OS. It comes with fast, multi-threaded, multi-user and rich SQL database server.

MySQL is a widely used open source database. MySQL is the backend database of most of the websites. The advantages of MySQL are as follows:

• MySQL being an open source database system, it can be downloaded and used by the developer for free.

• MySQL is robust and it provides excellent performance due to usage of MyISAM.

• MySQL occupies very less disk space.

• MySQL can be easily installed in all major operating systems like Microsoft Windows, Linux, UNIX.

• MySQL can be easily learnt using the tutorials that are available on internet.

• MySQL is open source, it offers most of the features provided by Oracle and other leading databases.

• MySQL is best suited for small and medium applications.

• MySQL is acquired by Sun, Java is soon expected to include enhanced MySQL connectivity.