Are MS SQL Server and MySQL identical?

MySQL-Server is a server program that stores data and provides a query interface. However, you can connect to your server using MySQL, a client program.

Why do you call MySQL a server?

A client-server paradigm is the foundation of MySQL. The MySQL server is the central component of MySQL and is responsible for processing all database instructions. You can use MySQL server in a client-server networked setting or integrate it as a library into other programs.

Who owns the MySQL Software?

After acquiring Sun in 2010, Oracle incorporated MySQL into its portfolio

Does Google Utilise MySQL?

Google does make use of SQL databases. Google employs MySQL for certain products like YouTube and Google AdWords, even though the company is well-known for using NoSQL databases like Bigtable and Spanner.