Differences between NoSQL and SQL The most prominent difference between NoSQL and SQL lies in how the data is structured in the database. SQL databases organize the information into rectangular ...

Technology Editor Bill Wong examines the differences between SQL, NoSQL, and NewSQL databases.

NoSQL and NewSQL databases are popular solutions in the data management space. At VoltDB, we’re sometimes asked to clarify the difference between the two approaches. Here’s what you need to know if ...

SQL, NoSQL? What's the difference these days? SQL databases with in-memory column stores, NoSQL with query languages; it looks like the two schools of database design have begun to merge.

But the division between SQL and NoSQL is increasingly fuzzy, especially as database developers integrate the technologies together and add bits of one to the other. The genesis of NoSQL ...

When and how to migrate data from SQL to NoSQL are matters of much debate. It can certainly be a daunting task, but when your SQL systems hit architectural limits or your cloud provider expenses ...

NoSQL is building momentum of its own, and providing the familiarity and power of SQL is how it's being done.

Similarities between MongoDB and Cassandra Before delving into how MongoDB and Cassandra are different, let's document what they have in common. They're both databases, obviously. More importantly, ...

Structured data stored in relational databases has ruled the world for the last 40 years. Over that time, Structured Query Language (SQL) emerged as the standard for accessing and manipulating ...

To SQL or to NoSQL? That’s been a common question ever since NoSQL databases started to make their mark with developers a few years back. Thanks to high-profile success stories like Netflix ...