NoSQL is a whole new way of thinking about a database. Though NoSQL is not a relational database, the reality is that a relational database model may not be the best solution for all situations.

Relational databases are well-suited to conventional data analysis such as reporting and classical statistical analysis (what you learned in the college Statistics 101 class, for example).

Developers rely on JSON -- giving rise to NoSQL document databases. VoltDB CTO Ryan Betts predicts JSON will ultimately be incorporated into relational database software, too ...

For some people and enterprises, NoSQL sounds new and cool. But new and cool translates into "untested and unconventional" for the veteran IT professional. It's not something to make a bet on. Here's ...

Microsoft yesterday unveiled Azure DocumentDB, a new cloud-hosted databases that adds elements of a relational database, such as SQL-like queries and transactional processing, into a document-oriented ...