SQL databases have constraints on data types and consistency. NoSQL does away with them for the sake of speed, flexibility, and scale. One of the most fundamental choices to make when developing ...

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 ...

Often, NoSQL databases boast better design flexibility, horizontal scalability, and higher availability than traditional SQL databases, sometimes at the cost of weaker consistency. NoSQL databases ...

Primarily, relational databases are used for data storage and retrieval operations in applications where data accuracy, consistency, and integrity are paramount. They are the backbone of a wide ...

New NoSQL startup FoundationDB announced today the availability of their new data platform. FoundationDB differs from other NoSQL databases in that it supports ACID transactions.

NewSQL systems offer the best of both worlds: the relational data model and ACID transactional consistency of traditional operational databases; the familiarity and interactivity of SQL; and the ...

Aerospike’s speedy NoSQL database has traditionally been used to power applications where high performance matters more than data correctness. With yesterday’s unveiling of a fourth version of the ...

NoSQL databases are often associated with "big data" tasks, handling large volumes of data in various forms: Columnar databases, for dealing with massive collections of simple structured data ...

Everywhere you look, there are new NoSQL databases — or “data stores,” if you’re one of those who feel that the word “database” can only be used by proper relational software offering ...

Changing data and cheap lunches. NoSQL databases are frequently called "schemaless" because they don't have the formal schema associated with relational ... Databases have stressed consistency.