How to choose the right database management solutions for you business

After having decided to purchase a database management solution, the next question the comes to your mind would be “Which one to go for?”. With many database management solutions available in the market it is easy to get confused about the right choice for your business. You should have a clear understanding of your business requirements before you ever decide on a database product.

Once your requirements are finalized make sure that you go through the reviews available for the different database management solutions. The existing users of the database will give you the real advantages and the drawbacks in that product. Don’t ever get carried away by the marketing gimmicks for a particular database product. You should know that are many free database management solutions available if your business is not going to be that much data intensive.

 

Desktop and Server versions of database management solutions are available in the market. Most of the desktop versions like MS Access are bundled with other packages you buy from that vendor. Different editions of the database servers like MS SQLServer, MySQL, and Oracle are available. The desktop versions of the databases can used for developing desktop applications and even for web applications where there is not much transaction. If you are just going to display the data available then you can easily go for the desktop versions for your application.

 

If your business will have a lot of simultaneous transactions, then you can go for the Server versions of the database management solutions. The server versions are costly to purchase. Another option is to approach a web hosting provider who will host the database for you. You will be just using that database based on monthly or yearly subscription. This is an easy solution for the small and medium industries to get started.

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