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Actually there are many databases on the web. Mysql may be a large server for the personal and small biz webdevelopers but oracle databases and microsoft sql server are actually far more powerful and can therefore be used by larger companies. This may not be so obvious when looking on this type of forums because few people have the resources and money to be able to run either of those servers. PostgreSQL, mSQL, and mysql are some of the databases that can be run for medium sized sites but access databases are generally not use by anyone who is serious about keeping data secure. This is because it is stored as an actually file (.mdb) where the other databases are usually a server and have their own memory allocation. Access databases however require the webserver and different ActiveX components to interact with the databases and therefore run slower. Basically if you are using PHP then I would suggest mysql. If you are going to do ASP then I would suggest starting with Access. If you are on ColdFusion then i have no clue! Also, if you have no idea what I am talkning about when i refer to asp and php. You should learn one of them before embarking on learning a database.
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