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-MySQL is a quasi-[SQL] database
management system ([RDBMS]).
+MySQL is a quasi-[SQL] DataBase
management system ([RDBMS]).
It is small and fast for low loads. It lacks a lot of features that other databasen, noticably PostgreSql, offer. (PostgresVsMysql)
; __When should I use MySQL?__ : When your primary concern is the speed of simple SELECT queries for few concurrent users. Even then PostgreSQL is getting much quicker at these.