Migrating from an RDBMS to NoSQL can improve scalability and flexibility. Explore top NoSQL databases and best practices for migrating data. The phenomenon of big data continues to underscore the ...

A start-up founded by academic researchers has created the NoSQL Toolbox, a method for choosing the best database for a given job. The tool comes from German company Baqend GmbH, which provides a ...

One of the most interesting trends in the computer world during the past few years has been the rapid growth of NoSQL databases. The term may be accurate, in that NoSQL databases don't use SQL in ...

The market is abuzz with terms like NoSQL, Big Data, NewSQL, Database Appliance, etc. Often, IT decision makers can get very confused with all the noise. They do not understand why they should ...

NoSQL database systems continue to gain traction, but they are still not widely understood. There is more than one type of NoSQL database and a large number of individual NoSQL DBMSs. There are more ...

Relational databases, once the epitome of data management technology, are becoming increasingly archaic as single servers lack the nuance to support the large quantities of data generated by modern ...

From performance to programmability, the right database makes all the difference. Here are 13 key questions to guide your selection. Picking the “right” database can often be critical to the success ...

The Weather Channel, British Gas, games company Activision and William Hill operate in different sectors, with different customers and different business plans. But the firms have one thing in common: ...

The modern sense of NoSQL, which dates from 2009, refers to databases that are not built on relational tables, unlike SQL databases. Often, NoSQL databases boast better design flexibility, horizontal ...