Database widely used for data management. Compared with the old methods of storing data, database can organize data by structure. Because of this, the speed of data search is greatly increased.
EXCEL can be also used to store data but professional database has more advantages in data management like flexible data sharing, storing massive data, solving complicated problems, etc.
There are many databases in the world and MySQL is one of the most popular databases.
What is MySQL database?
MySQL is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS), which is widely used to store data with tables.
Database creating is a basic skill. In MySQL database, there are 3 ways to create new database.
How to create MySQL database with CREATE DATABASE Statement?
You can use the following syntax to create new database:
CREATE DATABASE database_name;
How to create new database in MySQL with command line?
You can also create new database in MySQL Command Line Client. This application is often installed together with MySQL server and can be found by searching its name in Windows search bar.
The process of creating new database in MySQL Command Line Client is also very simple:
Open the client > input your password > run the command: create database databas_ name
How to ceate database in MySQL with Workbench?
MySQL Workbench is a visual database design tool that can be used to design, develop, and manage MySQL database.
1. Launch MySQL Workbench > click the plus icon on the right of MySQL Connections
2. The Setup New Connection will be open. Input the Connection Name and Username > click Test Connection > input password
3. Select the connection in MySQL Connection
4. In the opened MySQL Workbench, select Create a new schema in the connected server > input the necessary information > click Apply
How to backup MySQL database with Vinchin Backup & Recovery?
Database contains important data and it is needed to be backed up because it is required by data security. There are many threats to data security. Internal threats like maloperation and hardware problems will cause data loss and external threats like malware and ransomware might cause worse problems. That’s why companies always backup database.
Vinchin Backup & Recovery is a professional MySQL database backup solution, which can provide well-rounded database protection.
There’s a user-friendly web-based console to help quickly start with this system. You can have many useful strategies to select in Vinchin Backup & Recovery. Incremental backup will let you quickly backup database and save backup storage, data encryption will prevent data leakage because they can’t read the data, and the data transmission strategies will let you configure the task according to the actual IT environment.
Vinchin Backup & Recovery has helped thousands of companies protect database. You can also start to use this powerful system with a 60-day full-featured free trial. Just click the button to get the installation package. It only takes a few minutes to deploy this system in your IT environment.
Sum Up
Database is the application to store, maintain and access any sort of data and MySQL database is one of the most popular databases.
The way to create database is the basic knowledge for IT administrators. In this post, three methods are introduced to help IT administrators to create new database in MySQL including using syntax, MySQL Command Line Client and MySQL Workbench.
Database backup is also very important. You can select Vinchin Backup & Recovery to easily provide integrated protection to your database. Don’t miss the free trial.
