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MySQL

Popular relational database, the base of much of the web.

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Oracle's open source relational database, widely used in web applications and the LAMP stack, with replication and good documentation.

When to use

When the project or hosting already assumes MySQL, or in traditional web applications.

When to avoid

If you need advanced SQL features and extensions, where PostgreSQL usually goes further.

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