A database management system DBMS is a software application used to create manage and administer the databases The database is an important element of most software applications designed to store access and process the data with the help of any DBMS software application The most commonly used DBMS includes MySQL extensively used for web applications oracle microsoft SQL Server Almost all DBMS based on the relational model it is a database query language SQL used by the software applications to communicate with the database management system The software professionals with DBMS skills are the highest paid professionals in the job market The database is managed by the DBMS which actually stores the data