SQLpowered
SQLpowered is a term used to describe software platforms, services, or architectures whose primary interface for data management is Structured Query Language (SQL). The term is descriptive rather than a formal standard, and it encompasses traditional relational database management systems as well as modern systems that use SQL as the core query language, including distributed SQL databases and data warehouses.
Core characteristics include the use of a relational data model or a compatible schema, support for SQL
Various implementations fall under SQLpowered, from classic RDBMS such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, and Oracle
Historically, SQLpowered denotes the shift from proprietary data interfaces to a shared, declarative query language that
Limitations may include schema rigidity, impedance mismatch with some programming models, and trade-offs between strong consistency