A Case Study on the Unique Features of the
Leading Database Systems
Liezheel Mynha Alejandro Mara Angelika Dafun
Mariano Marcos State Mariano Marcos State
University University
Sinait, Ilocos Sur Paoay, Ilocos Norte
liezheel.alejandro@gmail. maradafun@gmail.com
com
ABSTRACT
Database systems are todays most important and popular tools system which has more than 10 million installations. The basic
for persistence of data. The enormous amount of data has made
database systems the most reliable mean to organize data into
collections that can be searched and updated. Nevertheless, many
database systems are available on the market each having their
pros and cons in terms of reliability, usability, security, and
performance. This paper presents a case study on the features of
the leading database systems. They are mainly MySQL, SQL
Server, and Oracle.
General Terms
Management, Documentation.
Keywords
Database Systems, Unique Features, MySQL, SQL Server, and
Oracle.
1. INTRODUCTION
Database system is a high-level definition of the structure and
relationship between stored data, a database or databases, users
and the hardware or operating system used for the storage.
Database system plays a major role in most real-world
developments that require storing, retrieving, and querying
digital data. For example, websites, information systems, payroll
systems, school management systems all depend on internal
databases as a container to store and manage their data. Many
software development firms are today developing and producing
database systems that offer many exciting benefits. In particular,
each database systems are characterized by a set of various
features like tools, SQL variations and extensions, and system
architecture each having their advantages and disadvantages.
This paper presents a case study from a performance perspective
between three different database systems available today on the
market. They are namely MySQL, SQL Server, and Oracle.
2. BACKGROUND
This section discusses the history, versions and unique features
of the different database systems. They are respectively MySQL,
SQL Server, and Oracle.
2.1 MySQL
There are two unique aspects of MySQL in comparison to
Oracle and SQL Server: it was not originally developed for
commercial use and it is an open source database. MySQL is a
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free, multithreaded, and multi-user SQL database management
program runs as a server providing multi-user access to a number
of databases. MySQL includes a broad subset of ANSI SQL 99,
as well as extensions, cross-platform support, stored procedures,
triggers, cursors, updatable views, and X/Open XA distributed
transaction processing support. Moreover, it supports two phase
commit engines, independent storage engines, SSL support,
query caching, replication with one master per slave, many slaves
per master, embedded database library, and ACID compliance
using the InnoDB cluster engines.
Oracle and SQL Server are considered tools that favor users
with large enterprise systems, while MySQL is considered a
tool that appeals most often to individuals interested in
managing databases associated with their websites. As with
Oracle and SQL Server, MySQL has released updates to its
software just about every year. The original version was
developed in the mid-1990s. The most notable changes to
MySQL was in 2010, the time of the last acquisition in 2010.
The enhancements to this release (GA release 5.5) included
semisynchronous replication, custom partitioning, improved
support for SMP and updates to the InnoDB I/O subsystem. If
you are just learning about MySQL, you may be interested in
learning more details about it. A MySQL database for
beginners course is a good place to start your education.
2.2 SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management
system (RDBMS) produced by Microsoft. Its primary query
language is Transact-SQL, an implementation of the ANSI/ISO
standard Structured Query Language (SQL) used by both
Microsoft and Sybase. Microsoft SQL Server entered the
RDBMS market as a serious competitor in the mid-1990s when
Microsoft purchased it from Sybase, and then released version
7.0.
In 2000, Microsoft released SQL Server 2000. The release was
a significant milestone for the company because it marked the
first release of the product where the original Sybase code was
completely replaced. In the same vein as Oracle Corporation,
Microsoft has attempted to enhance SQL Server to keep up
with changing technology. SQL Server 2005 is an example. The
eXtensible Markup Language (XML) received stamp of
approval from W3C and started gaining ground in the late
1990s. One of the major new features of SQL Server 2005 was
support for XML data. Other notable features of the flagship
product include the introduction of SQL Server Always On,
support for structured and semi-structured data, enhanced
compression, and several add-ons to support other products on
the market. Table 1. The Feature Comparison
Features of SQLServer: Database Language
Interface Operating System
Enables memory optimization of selected tables and Systems support
stored procedures. Many,
Clustering Services that allow to recover instantly including C,
from one system to another. C#, C++, D, Windows, Linux, OS
MySQL SQL
Java, Ruby, X, FreeBSD, Solaris
Replication Services that keep data synchronized in and Objective
between SQL Server and other DBMS systems. C
2.3 Oracle Java, Ruby,
GUI,
Python,
Oracle Database is a relational database management system SQL Server SQL, Windows
VB, .Net, and
(RDBMS) released by Oracle Corporation, and it comprises at Various
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least one instance of the application, along with data storage.
Many,
IBM was the first company to develop a RDBMS, however, including C,
Oracle Corporation made history in 1980 by releasing its Windows, Linux,
GUI, C#, C++,
RDBMS, Oracle, for commercial use. Just a few years later the Oracle Solaris, HP-UX, OS
SQL Java, Ruby,
company would release a version of its system for IBM X, z/OS, AIX
and Objective
computers. Since its exhibition to the RDBMS market, Oracle C
has consistently led the way.

The first real release of the Oracle RDBMS was Oracle 2.
This system supported only basic SQL features, and it was
written in an assembly language. The following year, and for
the next 10 years or so, Oracle Corporation released updates to
its flagship database. Probably one of the reasons the Oracle
RDBMS has managed to remain at the top of mighty RDBMS
is linked to its product updates that are closely tied to changes
in the market. Database buzzwords such as scalable,
programmable, distributed, and portable are also tied to one to implement than determining which one is on the top.
Oracle release. For example, in 1985 support for a client-server
model was added in anticipation of a growing acceptance of
network communication. As the Internet paved the way for the
Digital Era, the Oracle RDBMS was updated to include a
native Java virtual machine (JVM).
Features of Oracle:
New data redaction to enhance security of sensitive data.
Advanced Replication and Streams are Dead. It is being
replaced with Oracle Golden Gate.
Advanced network compression to enhance performance.
3. SUMMARY FEATURE
COMPARISON
In [1], information about the MySQL, SQL Server and Oracle
databases and how they differ from each other.
4. CONCLUSIONS
The comparison should help us understand the differences
between the systems, and if considering implementing a
database systems, provide you with information that will help
make a decision. This comparison shows just how close the
databases are in base on their features. There are no easy
metrics to decide which back end to use but considering your
unique situation is probably more relevant for deciding which
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