{"id":160778,"date":"2018-01-30T10:12:11","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T09:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zenkit.com\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-web-databases\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T11:42:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T09:42:30","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-web-databases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zenkit.com\/fr\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-web-databases\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About Web Databases"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With our love of, and reliance on, information technology, we humans have accumulated a whole lotta data. So, it only makes sense to have a place to house some of it. Enter web databases.<\/p>\n

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Designed to hold a large collection of organized information that can be accessed by multiple users with optimal speed, and minimal processing expense, we already know that a database<\/a> is a handy way to store information. But what exactly is a web database?<\/p>\n

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Web Database Definition<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A web database<\/a> is essentially a database that can be accessed from a local network or the internet<\/a> instead of one that has its data stored on a desktop or its attached storage. Used for both professional and personal use, they are hosted on websites and are software as service (SaaS<\/a>) products, which means that access is provided via a web browser.<\/p>\n

One of the types of web databases that you may be more familiar with is a relational database. Relational databases allow you to store data in groups (known as tables), through their ability to link records together. It uses indexes and keys, which are added to data, to locate information fields stored in the database, enabling you to retrieve information quickly.<\/p>\n

To paint a picture, just think about when you online shop and want to have a look at a specific product. Typing in keywords such as \u201cblack dress\u201d enables all the black dresses stored on the website to appear right on the very browser you are looking on because the information \u201cblack\u201d and \u201cdress\u201d are stored in their database entries.<\/p>\n

Did you know that you can use Zenkit to<\/em> build a relational web database<\/em> by using the <\/em>reference fields<\/em><\/a> to link two tables (collections) together?<\/em><\/p>\n

Some advantages of using a web database include:<\/p>\n

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  1. Web database applications can be free or require payment, usually through monthly subscriptions. Because of this, you pay for the amount you use. So whether your business shrinks or expands, your needs can be accommodated by the amount of server space. You also don\u2019t have to fork out the cost of installing an entire software program.<\/li>\n
  2. The information is accessible from almost any device. Having things stored in a cloud means that it is not stuck to one computer. As long as you are granted access, you can technically get a hold of the data from just about any compatible device.<\/li>\n
  3. Web database programs usually come with their own technical support team so your IT department folks can focus on other pressing company matters.<\/li>\n
  4. It\u2019s convenient: web databases allow users to update information so all you have to do is to create simple web forms.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    MySQL<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Something you\u2019ll see commonly attached to the topic of web databases, and also worth noting due to its use in many high-profile websites, such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, and WordPress, is MySQL. Based on Structured Query Language, MySQL<\/a> is a relational database management system (DBMS<\/a>).<\/p>\n

    Just so you know, a database management system is a software that manages moving data in, out, and around the database. The term \u2018database\u2019 refers to the actual data that is being stored.<\/p>\n

    MySQL isn\u2019t the only database management system, but it is one of the more popular types. Reasons for this are:<\/p>\n