Microsoft Access is a database management system from Microsoft that combines the relational Microsoft Jet Database Engine with a graphical user interface and software-development tools.
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MySQL is a popular open-source relational and embedded database, now owned by Oracle.
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Microsoft Access is better for novice users. It is very user-friendly and helps beginners learn data base rather than MySQL. MySQL is for more advanced users which have more experience. Access is also good for smaller organizations. It saves money rather than spending more on …
Microsoft Access databases are more suitable for us because we are a smaller team. It's easy for us to export the reporting. It's also easy for people to create their own databases as well! Microsoft Access is honestly a one-stop-shop for us, and we figured we were not at a …
Tableau is not even a 'switch-out' tool, it's for visualization so it's not a fair comparison. Against other databasing tools, MySQL is still my favorite may be simply due to being a creature of comfort because that's where I first learned to manage DB. However, Microsoft …
[Selected Microsoft Access for] employee learning simplicity, attractive graphical environment and features of Microsoft 365 with responsive Microsoft support.
Microsoft Access is a bit dated compared to other database tools. It is slower, not able to handle quantities of data that are as large as the other tools, and a bit more finicky. However, it is sometimes the preferred tool for some clients. It also has a lower barrier to entry …
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MS Access is the little brother to all these products. In no way is it as feature-rich as the competition I have selected. It is, however, great when used properly. It does not have the same level of security, availability, access, or recoverability as anything listed above. …
Access should be relatively cost effective because it is included in the MS office 365. But it is not suitable for larger organization due to lack of work sharing environment.
We selected Microsoft Access for its lower price and because it is easy to use for any user. Previously in the company, because we were small, Excel was used and I can migrate my data from Excel to Access in a fast and simple way. Besides that, it has organized information that …
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Microsoft Access is a good data management tool. and it excels in that area, which is what we needed the most. It was simple to use and easy to learn. Database management can be done with multiple users in Access. And we can have reports for data summaries, or for any specific …
I find access easier to use than base or thunderbird but if you are familiar with Microsoft Office products, the learning curve is lessened by that. There is no comparision to SQL or MySql, but these are meant for larger more robust database applications. Access was actually in …
Microsoft Access can be used on the Windows platform, which most organizations use, especially our own, which is one of the reasons why we selected Microsoft Access. Access was also part of the standard Windows image that our company uses when imaging desktops and laptops so …
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We use Oracle Database for another business unit and in the recent past I’ve used Microsoft Access. While every relational database has its positives and negatives, MySQL has proven to be the fastest and most reliable. Its automated backups have saved us time in redoing mass …
It would be hard to make a case for the use of Microsoft Access for any but the most simple of internal business applications at this stage, not because it is a bad product but it falls well short of the power and scalability of MySQL and almost any other databse solution out …
Our original implementation of MySQL was to replace an Access database that had unfortunately been able to grow beyond its abilities and scope. MySQL seemed to offer all the benefits of Access (easy to set up, use and administer) with none of the downsides (reliability, …
MySQL has a GUI which makes it easy for developers to work upon. It has all features like replication, backup and crash recovery. Also since it is freely available it becomes commercially feasible for people to use this DB. Also MySQL can be easily used as a back end for the …
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Familiarity: With MySQL, I know what to expect, and that goes a long way. Also, since it adheres fairly close to SQL '92, It's relatively easy to construct queries, views, etc. without a steep learning curve. Also, RAM usage is important (this is true of any RDBMS …
SQLLite was not a choice on Trust Radius, and it is the only tool that I have used similar to MySQL and the use was several years ago, so I do not remember the exact reason but there was some function that I needed that SQLite could not perform, and I had to download MySQL to …
Cuts down seperate charges for additional databases as in Microsoft SQL Server. It is an open source software compared to other database management systems.
Compared to Oracle MySQL is lacking some of the advanced features Oracle provides but through a detailed business and technical requirements capture process it became clear we would not need these very advanced features. Oracle is stronger on the backup and restore side of …