Today, accessing and managing databases remotely is a fundamental skill for developers, system administrators, and anyone working with data-driven applications. In this article, we will demonstrate how to establish an SSH connection to a MySQL database on a DigitalOcean Droplet—a virtual private server that can host various applications and databases.
Duplicates pose an ongoing risk to the data consistency and the overall database efficiency. This article will explore the issue of duplicate records, including their origins, the effects they have on databases, and strategies for swiftly detecting and permanently removing duplicates.
Modern SQL tools are highly regarded by both seasoned database professionals and casual users. Here, selecting the appropriate SQL tools is a task of critical importance. This article reviews the most popular SQL tools tailored for different database systems.
Last season was quite fruitful in terms of awards scored by our products on independent review platforms. And today, we've got a lot more of those to share. Without further ado, let's get started!
The latest version of MySQL Server, 8.3, has been available as a General Availability (GA) release for a while. In case you have missed it, here is a brief recap of the newly available features and enhancements.
This article will walk you through the essentials of MySQL, shedding light on the intricacies of column types, and explore scenarios where altering column types becomes a necessity, exemplified through the lens of dbForge Studio for MySQL.
Microsoft Access is a relational system for managing databases that is used to create small-scale databases for a single user or small teams. MySQL is a robust open-source relational database management system for more extensive data volumes and web applications.
Serverless databases are a modern approach to database technology. Unlike traditional databases, where users have to manage server infrastructure and capacity planning, serverless databases remove those complexities. Users can focus solely on their data and applications, leaving the database infrastructure provisioning, scaling, and maintenance to the service provider.
The article examines the UPSERT operation in MySQL and MariaDB, discussing various implementation methods, characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages.
Selecting the ideal GUI tool for MySQL and MariaDB databases can be challenging. This article provides a summary of the top functional and user-friendly GUI options for these widely-used database systems. It outlines their advantages and disadvantages and offers extra guidance to assist you in making an informed decision.
The end of the year isn't all that far away, and it's time to tell you about the latest awards garnered by dbForge database tools. This time we'll be mostly talking about the badges that we've recently scored on G2, one of the world's top platforms where you can both find and review business software.
Navigating the security landscape of cloud services can be complex, but AWS IAM provides a robust framework for secure access management. In this article, we'll explore what AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is and how it enhances security.
In this article, we'll briefly review some advantages of SQL Azure, a Microsoft cloud-based SQL database service, and explore how to export and import data between Azure SQL and MySQL server using a universal ODBC driver for SQL Azure and a powerful MySQL tool - dbForge Studio for MySQL.
We don't say that quite often, but here is an update to end all updates, one of the biggest bulks of new features and enhancements that dbForge Studio for MySQL has ever seen.
Discover the best practices for creating secure MySQL backups and uploading them to FTP or popular free file hosting services like Fex.net, Fastupload.io, MEGA, Google Drive, and Easyupload.io. Protect your data with our comprehensive guide.
As September is slowly but steadily coming to a close, it's time to deliver a summary of our achievements on independent review platforms over Q2-Q3 2023. Our previous recap was rather rich with awards, and this time we hope you won't be disappointed either.
Here comes the success story of Specialized Media Dashboard, a project that comprises an open-source media monitoring system. The specialized media in question encompasses the spheres of journalism, law enforcement, and climate change.
In recent years, Linux has witnessed an impressive increase in popularity as a robust and reliable operating system that caters to a diverse range of users, from casual enthusiasts to seasoned software developers. As Linux continues to gain ground across various industries, there's a growing need for software tools and applications originally designed for Windows environments to be installed and utilized on the Linux platform.
Here comes a new maintenance update of dbForge Edge, which delivers support for MySQL 8.1, Oracle Database 23c, and PostgreSQL 16. Make sure you don't miss it!
The upcoming tutorial will focus on the ROUND function, which is used to round numeric values for precision and accuracy. Rounding is vital in databases to avoid discrepancies in calculations, particularly with financial and scientific data. The article will provide practical examples and insights into effectively using the ROUND function for reliable results in dbForge Studio for MySQL.
In the article, we are going to explore the importance of the database deployment in MySQL and how automation can enhance this process. In addition, we'll examine how to set up schema comparison and synchronization using the command line with the help of dbForge Studio for MySQL.
Here, we will explore the ins and outs of MySQL DATEDIFF and its practical applications. We will look deeply into its syntax and provide you with real-world examples to showcase how DATEDIFF can be utilized in different scenarios, such as calculating age, tracking project durations, and more.
ChatGPT, a powerful language model developed by OpenAI, has a wide range of applications across various realms, including database development. In this article, we will demonstrate how developers, DBAs, and data analysts can harness the capabilities of ChatGPT to enhance data import into databases like MySQL.
The well-known as-a-service business model has long encompassed various digital solutions presented to customers, and databases are no exception. In this article, we'll have an overview of Aiven, a nice example of a cloud service that offers, among other things, fully managed MySQL and PostgreSQL databases.
The SQL language provides a lot of effective operators for retrieving and presenting data from databases. One popular tool is the UNION clause. In this article, we will delve into what the UNION clause is, its benefits, and how to use it effectively in MySQL.
Now that Q1 2023 is over, it's time to deliver our traditional champs recap and showcase the awards and badges garnered by dbForge solutions on independent review platforms over this period.
We have been talking about different MySQL operators in their guises for quite a while now: along with WHERE condition or SELECT statement, you name it. Now, the time to shine has come for the LIKE conditional operator used to search for patterns in strings with the help of wildcard characters. In this article, we will provide the basic syntax for using LIKE, along with illustrated examples of how to apply it in queries using one of the best MySQL IDEs on the market — dbForge Studio for MySQL.
Today, we've got some good news for all users of MySQL and MariaDB databases—we are rolling out a rather big update of our dbForge tools for MySQL with quite a few handy enhancements that will make your routine work faster and easier.
If you are a database developer dealing with several projects, it means you have to handle a number of database management systems simultaneously. And for each of these systems, you need to have a proper set of tools at hand. Moreover, the said set of tools must be complete and flexible enough to follow the evolving project and its current requirements.
With clear examples and explanations, the article demonstrates how ChatGPT can simplify and streamline the process of creating complex MySQL queries, making it easier for users to interact with databases and retrieve the data they need.
We've got some good news for you today! The extensive compatibility of our database tools became even broader with a good number of cloud services that you can now seamlessly use with dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL and dbForge Studio for MySQL.
MySQL variables store data, label data, and let developers create more accurate and efficient code by turning long and complicated strings of characters into...
Following our previous recap that covered the awards garnered by dbForge products in Q1 2022, and a compelling selection of DBTA 2022 Readers' Choice...
The article provides an overview of the backup types available in MySQL and describes how-to examples of using the mysqldump command-line utility to take...