There are several popular SQL database engines, such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB. Corresponding to each are Node.js client modules that are similar in nature to the sqlite3 module that we just used. The programmer is close to SQL, which can be good in the same way that driving a stick shift car is fun. But what if we want a higher-level view of the database so that we can think in terms of objects, rather than rows of a database table? ORM systems provide a suitable higher-level interface, and even offer the ability to use the same data model with several databases. Just as driving an electric car provides lots of benefits at the expense of losing out on the fun of stick-shift driving, ORM produces lots of benefits, while also distancing ourselves from the SQL.
The Sequelize package (http://www.sequelizejs.com/) is Promise-based, offers strong, well-developed ORM features, and can connect to SQLite3, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, and MSSQL...
