Today, businesses and other organizations are swamped with an overwhelming volume of data that needs to be managed and utilized properly. Managing the enormous amounts of data has become essential to operating a productive and profitable organization. More businesses are realizing the benefits of Database Management Systems (DBMS). Database Management Systems are specific computer programs/software involved with controlling the creation, maintenance of a database as well as how the database is utilized. It permits a wide variety of organizations to integrate collections of data records and files and put them in a easy to use, manipulate, store, and retrieve data in a highly structured way.

Database Management Systems make use of report writers and query language to work through the database and analyze its data. The most general query language used to access database systems is the Structured Query Language (SQL). Using DBMS allows users to create a logical order of data within the database and access useful information when needed. The DBMS determines how data are stored and retrieved. It will address such issues as accuracy, consistency, memory requirements, and security such as crashes and unauthorized intrusions, among all of the different data stored in the database. (DBMS) is designed to manage a large body of information and provide the mechanisms to manipulate the information.

Database management systems are used is wide variety of areas such as banking systems, tracking inventory and sales orders, business payroll information, employee information systems, credit card processing systems, warehouse management, and reservation systems such as airlines. Data can be stored as complex data but allows users to retrieve simplified data view that is easy to read and understand.

Benefits of DBMS include:

1. When unrelated data is added to the database or data is removed from the system, it will not cause any issues such as modification because the data and programs are independent.

2. When a request is made to retrieve information, the response time is very quick. This includes more complex requests. The reason for such ease of use is that the data is integrated into a single database. This is very helpful when trying to improve customer service.

3. Data can be accessed from the database in a number of different ways making it easy to access.

4. When training users to use the system, there lower training costs as it is easy system to use.• Also, there is improve productivity as processing requests is easy and fast.

5. There is reduced storage because data redundancy is eliminated.

In recent years, database management systems have made significant improvements making these systems a crucial part of any organization that requires effective storage, management, and retrieval of data. Such data that can now be stored, managed, and retrieved include: images, text documents, maps and a variety of other spatial data. Functionality has been improved allowing all types of data to be stored. Many experts feel that Database Management Systems (DBMS) are going to become the databases universal servers. Those who utilize DBMS are definitely reaping the benefits and reward of such an efficient database system.