Note that a shared-nothing design is not exclusive to NoSQL databases. Many conventional SQL systems can be set up in a shared-nothing fashion, such as MySQL, although that typically involves ...

NoSQL databases did scale much, much better than Oracle Database, DB2, or SQL Server, which are all based on a 40-year-old design. However, each type of NoSQL database had new restrictions: ...

It's not so much a black and white, SQL vs. NoSQL situation, of course: TokBox still kept SQL databases around. That's where his team fed portions of Hadoop output for analysts to query more easily.

For many other NoSQL systems, support for SQL is rendered moot by their schema-free design. Schemas essentially restrict and define the types of records that can be stored in a database. For many ...

This article on SQL and NoSQL comparison will throw light on the debate on advantages and limitations on each. SQL database is a relational database. The basic quality of NoSQL is that it may not ...

NoSQL is building momentum of its own, and providing the familiarity and power of SQL is how it's being done. Skip to main content Events Video Special Issues Jobs ...

The articles on NoSQL databases in Reuven M. Lerner's At the Forge column appearing in recent issues of LJ have been enjoyable. Because this is the Enterprise issue, I think it would be helpful to ...

It can certainly be a daunting task, but when your SQL systems hit architectural limits or your cloud provider expenses skyrocket, it’s probably time to consider a move. Many IT organizations have ...

While SQL is readily available on most platforms these days, there are other alternatives—including NoSQL and NewSQL—that have arisen to address “big data,” as well as less-structured content.

Further, in cases where data is brought together from many upstream systems to build an application (not just reporting), NoSQL is a must. Today, BI tool-support for NoSQL is new, but growing rapidly.