NoSQL databases are often associated with "big data" tasks, handling large volumes of data in various forms: ... we'll query [graph database] NEO4J and then return to MongoDB to ...

On the flip side, NoSQL databases are adding not only SQL-like query languages, but also other features of traditional SQL databases, such as MongoDB’s ACID properties.

The NoSQL database gets its name from what it isn’t: It’s a database that does not use Structured Query Language (SQL) to access the data. Some of the well-known databases, such as Oracle and ...

SQL databases with in-memory column stores, NoSQL with query languages; it looks like the two schools of database design have begun to merge. Written by Simon Bisson, Contributor Nov. 24, 2014 at ...

NoSQL databases explained. NoSQL databases arose in response to the limitations of using SQL (Structured Query Language) for database queries. NoSQL databases store and manage data in ways that ...

Alternate data models in NoSQL offerings. Lucene, Solr and ElasticSearch offer text and document indexing functions, for example to implement real-time search as users enter terms. Graph databases ...

There’s nothing wrong with the traditional relational database management system. In fact, many NoSQL databases have added support for SQL-style queries.

However, the success of relational databases could be boiled down to two practical considerations: momentum and the power of the SQL query language. So-called “NoSQL” technology seems to run ...