Caveats While NoSQL is best used for storing flattened data (key/value pairs), its benefits begin to break down when complex logic needs to be performed such as generating reports that perform heavy ...

For the last few years, the world of NoSQL databases has been filled with exciting new projects, ambitious claims, and plenty of chest beating. The hypesters said the new NoSQL software packages ...

NoSQL has grown into a popular supplement to traditional SQL database management approaches. By breaking out of the relational mould, NoSQL allows for powerful features that would otherwise be ...

As companies use the Web to build new applications, and as the amount of data generated by them increases, they are reaching the limits of traditional relational databases. A set of alternatives, ...

Was it just two or three years ago when choosing a database was easy? Those with a Cadillac budget bought Oracle, those in a Microsoft shop installed SQL Server, those with no budget chose MySQL.

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Each has their specific strengths and each has their crippling weaknesses. Making things even harder, NoSQL projects tend to come and go rather quickly making it risky to try something new or ...