There are several software-based products that help you build and maintain
databases. These software products are known as database management
systems (DBMS). In addition to letting you build a database, most DBMS
applications will interact with a user, or multiple users. They will also let you
perform operations on the data in their repository. DBMS systems are
always based on a computer language (which can vary). A user has to type
commands in this language if he wants to interact with the data on the
system as well as the software he is using.
In a RDBMS, the tables will have an identifier called primary key. Data
values will be stored in the form of tables. The relationships between these
data values will be stored in the form of a table as well. Every value stored
in the relational database is accessible. This value can be updated by the
system. The data in this system is also physically and logically independent.
Ease of Access
It is generally easier to access data that is stored in a relational database.
This is because the data in a relational database follows a mathematical
model for categorization. Also, once we open a relational database, each and
every element of that database becomes accessible, which is not always the
case with a normal database (the data elements may need to be accessed
individually).
Storage Standards
Relational databases are harder to construct, but they are better structured
and more secure. They follow the ACID (atomicity, consistency, isolation and
durability) model when storing data. The relational database system will also
impose certain regulations and conditions that may not allow you to
manipulate data in a way that destabilizes the integrity of the system.
In a regular database, the data may not be stored following the ACID model.
This may introduce inconsistencies in the database. It may even cause the
database to become unstable over time or it may put the security of the data
at risk.