# Database Engines {#database-engines}

Database engines allow you to work with tables.

By default, ClickHouse uses its native database engine, which provides configurable [table engines](../operations/table_engines/index.md) and an [SQL dialect](../query_language/syntax.md).

You can also use the following database engines:

-   [MySQL](mysql.md)

-   [Lazy](lazy.md)

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