27 Jun 2024 LearnSQL.com Team 54 Years of Relational Databases If it weren't for him, there would be no modern databases. It is the 54st anniversary of the publication of his article that changed the rules of the game. Edgar Frank Codd is one of the fathers of SQL, and his name is one of the first to be mentioned in the history of databases. Or maybe even the history of computer development in general? See what we owe to Dr. Read more 2 Jun 2021 Karolina Niewiarowska A Brief History of MS SQL Server Microsoft SQL Server is one of the best database management systems in the world. It’s constantly improved and widely used. But do you know how it was created? In this article, I’ll show you the history of MS SQL Server, a solution that changed the world of databases. We’ll explore the stages of MS SQL Server development, find out how the current version differs from the original, and talk about where you can learn or practice SQL Server. Read more 28 Apr 2021 LearnSQL.com Team Breaking With Filing Cabinets: The History of PostgreSQL This July, PostgreSQL turns 25. It has had an extensive influence on computing. Thanks to PostgreSQL, the world said “Goodbye!” to filing cabinets as the standard for storing and processing data. So, who created PostgreSQL, and how has it changed over the decades? There are quite a few PostgreSQL enthusiasts among my colleagues at LearnSQL.com. It is simply a great database solution. Why? It is free and open-source. So, you can use it for free, even for commercial uses. Read more 8 Dec 2020 Agnieszka Kozubek-Krycuń The History of SQL Standards Has the SQL standard changed in the 30+ years it's been around? Absolutely! Learn about the journey from SQL-86 to modern SQL, today’s standard data language. SQL was created in the early 1970s by IBM. In 1974, Donald Chamberlin and Raymond Boyce published the article SEQUEL: A Structured English Query Language, which introduced SQL to the world. The article contained the BNF grammar (a detailed technical description of the language syntax) for the language, which IBM later thought was a mistake. Read more 17 Nov 2020 Agnieszka Kozubek-Krycuń The History of SQL – How It All Began Who created SQL and why? Find out in this article! Here’s a brief history of SQL, starting with its foundational concept: the database. Ted Codd and the Relational Data Model The first computer databases appeared in the late 1960s. This was an important area of research at the time. Many computer scientists were focused on improving how databases work. One of them was Edgar Frank (Ted) Codd, an English computer scientist employed at IBM. Read more 2 Aug 2016 Patrycja Dybka The History of Slonik, the PostgreSQL Elephant Logo Logos are powerful. What better way to remind people of a product than an eye-catching, memorable symbol? With that in mind, today we’ll answer the question ‘Why did PostgreSQL choose an elephant for its logo?’ Every product or company has its logo – something that identifies and encapsulates the essence of their brand. In time, it practically becomes the brand: can you imagine McDonald’s without its golden arches? What if the Coca-Cola logo was suddenly done in purple block print? Read more