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What is Database Software?

Database Software

A database is basically a set of records – any kind of information you want to maintain and at some point view, edit, delete or add to, regarding any aspect of your business, will go into your database. For modern businesses, this task of record keeping is much facilitated by the availability of database software – applications that are especially built to cater to your record keeping needs. There is a great variety of applications available, and choosing the one that is best for your business is a daunting task.
Here is a review of the top three database software packages available in the market, to help you choose the one that is best for your business.

Top Five Database Software Applications:

Microsoft Access 2003/2007

This is probably one of the most popular and most powerful database applications available. It combines powerful programming capability with a user friendly interface and is the perfect solution for medium sized businesses that want to optimize their database but do not want to hire a lot of technical staff just for database administration.

Additional features:
• Passwords for different levels of access providing high degree of security of data
• Ability to import data from other database applications as well as from HTML, simple text and spreadsheet formats
• Templates for common database uses such as Contact Management

Filemaker Pro 10

The best feature of this is probably that it is easy to use and applications can be made quickly and conveniently. A large number of templates are available and there are several themes to create visually appealing database applications.

Additional features:
• Drag and drop Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and create instant databases
• Report assistant helps you quickly and easily create reports and graphical representation of data and reports can be created in PDF format too.
• Easy to share information over the web and over other networks
• Data security – you can control even the minutest details of what data other people see

My SQL Embedded Server 5.1

This is the solution for you if you are looking for database software that does not require any administrative staff. If you do not want to hire a separate database administrator and still want to manage your data efficiently and easily, this is the software for you.

Additional features:
• Low Cost
• Fast and easy to use
• Manages large volumes of data
• Flexible – can be used on most hardware and operating system combinations
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