Databases are vital in web development, providing efficient data storage, management, and retrieval. They ensure data consistency, integrity, scalability, and security, making them essential for dynamic applications. 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬: 1. Relational (RDBMS): Use SQL for structured data. Examples: MySQL, PostgreSQL. 2. NoSQL: Handle unstructured data. Types include Document (MongoDB), Key-Value (Redis), Column-Family (Cassandra), and Graph (Neo4j). 3. NewSQL: Combine RDBMS ACID properties with NoSQL scalability. Examples: Google Spanner, CockroachDB. 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬: 1. Design efficient schemas. 2. Use indexing judiciously. 3. Implement robust backup and recovery. 4. Optimize performance regularly. 5. Ensure strong security measures. 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬: 1. Cloud databases (AWS RDS, Google Cloud SQL). 2. Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS). 3. Multi-model databases. 4. AI and ML integration.
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