SQL Services: Protecting Your Data

SQL, an acronym for structured query language, is a database computer language. SQL is designed for the storage, retrieval and management of data in a relational database; this type of database is built and organized to recognize the relationship between pieces of stored information, or data. The primary difference between a non-relational database and a relational one is the format in which data is stored. A non-relational database stores data in key-value format, whereas a relational database stores it in tables, which facilitates the ability to recognize how bits of data are related. Not everybody is an expert on SQL, but fortunately there are companies that provide SQL Services that can help businesses to monitor and protect the data vital to a business’s operation.

Initially, companies offering these types of services will consult with an organization to design a database suited to it. Once the database is in place, managed services will include the monitoring of its performance to ensure its health, security and ongoing operation. As an organization grows, a service offered is that of planning and implementing upgrades to the database as necessary. It may be worth investing in these services as nothing is more important than a company’s information.