In that respect, it’s unlike many other NoSQL databases, key-value or otherwise, since they store data in some persistent form. Memcached does not back its data store to anything.

The data underneath is stored in a NoSQL format that is a superset of the tabular model, and the API interprets SQL requests when necessary.

The NoSQL concept evolved from key/value stores, supporting the storage of a "key" (unique identifier) and a "value" (any arbitrary data type or sequence of bytes). These databases utilize an ...

Content stores let you manage information that’s too elaborate for conventional databases. This post is one of a series that introduces the fundamentals of NOSQL databases, and their role in Big ...

The biggest difference between a relational database and a NoSQL database is the ability to store not only huge volumes of data, but also data types that are complex and connected. In other words, ...

But the U.S. intelligence agency needed some security of its own, so it developed a NoSQL data store called Accumulo, with built-in policy enforcement mechanisms that strictly limit who can see ...

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 ...

Choosing between schemaless NoSQL databases and strong-schema relational designs isn't an either-or decision, as this case study points out. When dealing with their big data problem, Craigslist ...

Much in Aerospike echoes both other key-value stores and other NoSQL databases. Data is stored and retrieved by way of keys, and the data can be kept in a number of fundamental data types ...

Event store databases enable tracking, retention and replay of events in minute detail. This post is one of a series that introduces the fundamentals of NOSQL databases, and their role in Big Data ...