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MySQL & Oracle

MySQL and Oracle are both relational database management systems with similarities such as SQL support and ACID compliance, but they differ significantly in ownership, cost, complexity, and use cases. MySQL is open-source and easier for beginners, while Oracle is a commercial product designed for large-scale systems with advanced features. Additionally, their syntax and data types vary, impacting how tables are created and managed.

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MySQL & Oracle

MySQL and Oracle are both relational database management systems with similarities such as SQL support and ACID compliance, but they differ significantly in ownership, cost, complexity, and use cases. MySQL is open-source and easier for beginners, while Oracle is a commercial product designed for large-scale systems with advanced features. Additionally, their syntax and data types vary, impacting how tables are created and managed.

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Difference Between

MySQL and Oracle


by Muzzamil Arain (BS Cyber Security)

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MySQL and Oracle are both relational database management systems (RDBMS), but they have key differences.

Similarities
• Relational Databases : Both use structured data organized in tables with rows and columns.

• SQL Support : Both use SQL for querying and managing data.

• ACID Compliance : Both ensure data integrity through ACID properties (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation,

Durability).

• Cross-Platform : Both can run on multiple operating systems.

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Differences
Feature MySQL Oracle

Ownership Open-source (owned by Oracle Corp). Commercial (owned by Oracle Corp).

Cost Free (with paid enterprise editions). Paid (license required for most versions).

Complexity Easier for beginners. More advanced features; better for large-

scale systems.

Stored Procedures Limited capabilities. Robust PL/SQL language for programming.

Scalability Suitable for small to medium apps. Designed for enterprise-level scalability.

Use Cases Web apps, startups, and small businesses. Large-scale systems, ERP, and financial

systems.

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Syntax
MySQL and Oracle both use SQL, but their syntax has notable differences , especially in advanced features.

Data Types:

Feature MySQL Oracle

String Data Type VARCHAR, TEXT VARCHAR2, CLOB

Integer Data Type INT, BIGINT NUMBER, INTEGER

Date Data Type DATE DATE, TIMESTAMP

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Creating a Table
• MySQL :

CREATE TABLE students (

id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,

name VARCHAR(50),

age INT,

enrollment_date DATE );

• Oracle :

CREATE TABLE students (

id NUMBER GENERATED BY DEFAULT AS IDENTITY PRIMARY KEY,

name VARCHAR2(50),

age NUMBER,

enrollment_date DATE );

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