Update your Ubuntu packages: sudo apt update.

We recommend that you look up the advantages and disadvantages of structured and unstructured databases and choose based on your use case. The sort of database you choose should depend on the type of application you will be using the database with. It’s flexible enough to be used as a cache or message broker and can use data structures like lists, sets, and hashes. Redis is known for its flexibility, performance, and wide language support. It uses key-value pairs for storage instead of documents. Redis is is an open-source NoSQL in-memory data structure store. It's good for flexibility and unstructured data, and caching real-time analytics. It is horizontally scalable, which means multiple smaller machines will do the work for you. MongoDB is an open-source NoSQL document database designed to work with JSON and store schema-free data. SQLite is an open-source self-contained, file-based, “serverless” database, known for its portability, reliability, and good performance even in low-memory environments. These are also relational database management systems set up on servers with primary function of storing and retrieving data as requested by software applications. Microsoft SQL Server includes SQL Server on Windows, SQL Server on Linux, and SQL on Azure. It can handle JSON now too, but it is generally better for structured data, vertical scaling, and ACID-compliant needs like eCommerce and financial transactions.

PostgreSQL (sometimes referred to as Postgres) is also an open-source SQL relational database with an emphasis on extensibility and standards compliance. It is currently the most widely used of the four database systems. It is vertically scalable, which means one ultimate machine will do the work for you. MySQL is an open-source SQL relational database, organizing data into one or more tables in which data types may be related to each other. The most popular choices for a database system include:

Linux distribution running in WSL 2 mode.

Install WSL and create a user name and password for the Linux distribution.

Running Windows 10, updated to version 2004, Build 19041 or higher.

Get started with MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Microsoft SQL Server, or SQLite. This step-by-step guide will help you get started connecting your project in WSL to a database.

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