Based on the Linux operating system, MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server available on our UNIX plans. SQL (Structured Query Language) is a standardized database language that simplifies storing, updating and accessing information such as customer or product data. Its flexibility and speed allow you to also store logs and pictures. MySQL is designed to scale well under heavy traffic conditions and is ideal for database-intensive or e-commerce-enabled Web sites.
SQL is the most popular database language in the world.