Before you can use Oracle SQL Developer or MySQL Workbench, you need to connect to a database server. Both tools support various types of connections, such as JDBC, ODBC, SSH, or cloud services.

An upgraded version of MySQL, 5.7, has been released with next generation hardware in mind, and greater interoperability with Oracle and NoSQL database technologies.

Jack Wallen walks you through the process of connecting the DBeaver GUI tool to a remote MySQL server.