Learn the key differences between relational and NoSQL databases with this in-depth comparison.

The long hegemony of SQL and RDBMS is over. Dozens of NoSQL databases have sprung up, the document variety in particular catering to developers who favor the JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) format.

Relational databases may keep ‘old stack’ workloads, but research suggests NoSQL databases will dominate ‘new stack’ spending ...

The software developer becomes the most important user. As a database grows in size or the number of users multiplies, many RDBMS-based sites suffer serious performance issues.

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

The evolving landscape of NoSQL databases and NoSQL database management systems (NoSQL DBMS) has everything to do with Big Data analytics.

RDBMS: Relational Database Management System. SQL: Structured Query Language, also used to refer to databases that use SQL as their query language. NoSQL: used to refer to a class of databases that ...

SQL databases with in-memory column stores, NoSQL with query languages; it looks like the two schools of database design have begun to merge.

Migrating from an RDBMS to NoSQL can improve scalability and flexibility. Explore top NoSQL databases and best practices for migrating data.

Developers generally have a big say in the frameworks for emerging applications, and they seem to be abandoning the major RDBMS platforms. The NoSQL Race Narrows A huge number of “NoSQL” databases ...