Fedora™ 7 Unleashed

Chapter 18. Administering Database Services

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A Brief Review of Database Basics

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Choosing a Database: MySQL Versus PostgreSQL

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Configuring MySQL

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Configuring PostgreSQL

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Database Clients

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Reference

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This chapter is an introduction to MySQL and PostgreSQL, two database systems that are included with Fedora. You’ll learn what these systems do, how the two programs compare, and how to consider their advantages and disadvantages. This information can help you choose and deploy which one to use for your organization’s database needs.

The database administrator (DBA) for an ...