The best replacement for database is spreadsheet.

The best alternatives to database are rated as following:
★★★★★  spreadsheet
★★★★  data warehouse
★★  excel
★★  file system
★★  data base
★  schema
★  relational database
★  website
★  flat file
★  dbms
★  xml
★  server
★  file
★  dataset
★  object is read-only excel
★  database
  registry
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  microsoft sql server
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  networking
  search engine
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  an enterprise database
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  sql server
  crm
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  files
  enterprise database
  multiple databases
  schema mysql
  spreadsheet when to use
  filesystem
  distributed database

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Speaking about database, one probably shouldn't forget about excel.

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★★★ php
★★★ sql
★★ java
★★ wordpress
★★ foreign keys
★ log file
★ visual basic
★ c++
★ asp
★ web interface
★ normalization
★ vb.net
★ html
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