MySQL
The world's most widely used open-source relational database.
A database is where your application stores and retrieves data. MySQL is a relational database, which means data is organized into tables with defined relationships between them — users have orders, orders have products, products have categories.
MySQL has been the backbone of web applications since the late 1990s. It powers WordPress, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and millions of applications worldwide. It's fast, reliable, well-understood, and has one of the largest support ecosystems of any software in existence.
When you submit a form, place an order, or update your profile, MySQL is likely storing that change. When a page loads with your data, MySQL answered the query that fetched it.
Every user, order, record, and setting in your application is stored in MySQL — structured, indexed, and queryable. It persists across requests, sessions, and server restarts.
Relational databases enforce rules: required fields, unique constraints, foreign key relationships. Your data stays clean and consistent by design.
Properly indexed MySQL handles millions of records without breaking a sweat. The same database structure that works for 100 users scales to 100,000.
Every database management tool, analytics platform, and reporting solution speaks MySQL. Your data is never locked in.