When a Java wants to connect to a database, it calls upon a JDBC interface known as the DriverManager, which loads a driver that has been written specifically by the vendor of the database to which ...

It is only for relational databases, so stick with the Apache Derby and MySQL instances. JDBC connections are expensive. When you learn how to program against a database with JDBC in Java, most ...

For instance, typing in “mysql jdbc driver” will turn up a driver for MySQL. I challenge you to find an enterprise-grade database without a JDBC driver! Step 1.