Databases are the most efficient way to store, retrieve and analyze data.

For years, data has been stored in file cabinets, archives or similar media. This situation brought with it many problems. The fact that the information kept on paper was easily lost, worn out, took up space and could not be found quickly when requested created problems in accessing information. As technology progressed and computers entered our lives, the idea of storing data in digital media emerged.

Moving paper data to electronic databases has gained time.

By the 1960s, businesses and governments began to use simple databases to store and retrieve and use information. In the 1970s, the relational database model was developed and the language used in modern database programming grew in importance during this time. SQL databases have remained important since then.

The fact that computers have a much faster computational speed than humans, use programming logic to make decisions, and the ability to store enormous amounts of information has paved the way for the data to be transferred to the digital environment.

Today, people's need for data and the amount of data computers can store continue to increase.

Many medium and large companies use databases to store customer information, accounting information.

Also, the information held in the database is very useful in helping a company know about its current performance, predict and plan for further action. Without a proper database system, these tasks would be done manually and would be extremely time consuming. Data can be restructured and categorized to suit the needs of the organization. The important point here is to enter the data in a quality, that is, useful. As long as the data is of good quality, it is correctly created.

For example, a manufacturer might use such a system to keep track of production, stock and distribution.

Database is also very important for marketing. A database can help with customer profiling, which aids in targeted marketing. For example, if a company wants to target customers who are regular buyers and maximum sales, they can use the information in the database.

The most important thing to do before using the database is to decide and make sure how you can use it as a useful business tool. According to this decision, the design should be planned. There needs to be a balance between usefulness and simplicity.