SQL is a language. Specifically, the “Structured Query Language” Now it would be better if we start differentiating the topic as the difference between SQL Server and MySQL and take them point ...

Structured Query Language (SQL) is the language used for relational databases. Many database platforms use SQL, but they each have some variations in syntax. Microsoft SQL and MySQL are two of the ...

Technology Editor Bill Wong examines the differences between SQL, NoSQL, and NewSQL databases.

SQL, NoSQL? What's the difference these days? SQL databases with in-memory column stores, NoSQL with query languages; it looks like the two schools of database design have begun to merge.