PostgreSQL leads in developer popularity in 2026 and offers advanced features for complex workloads. MySQL remains widely adopted, stable, and strong in traditional web and enterprise environments.

SQLite is suitable for apps that require reliable storage and small but frequent updates. DuckDB can handle large datasets and analytical SQL workloads efficiently. Matching database design to ...

What if the database you rely on could handle writes four times faster without sacrificing simplicity or reliability? For years, SQLite’s single-writer limitation has been both its strength and ...

We have seen how to read data from a file, either in unstructured text or CSV format, and how to write data in these formats. We’ve also seen how to read and write JSON. In this chapter we’ll see how ...

MySQL and PostgreSQL are two of the most used open source SQL databases, and both fulfill the role of a general-purpose database well. How do you choose which one to use for a project? Let's look at ...

SQLite has an incredibly small footprint. The database itself, its DLLs and the complimentary diff and analyzer tools are less than 15 MB in size. It's perfect for small mobile devices, advanced ...

For developers familiar with MySQL, you've probably heard that MariaDB is the next generation of the database engine. MySQL has long been the traditional database in Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP ...

Without getting them into our lab, we don’t know if all those performance boasts actually hold water. Fortunately, Gordon got ahold of some hard data and covered it in the latest PCWorld YouTube video ...