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, ...

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 ...

In short, both MongoDB and Couchbase are powerful and flexible document-oriented databases with plenty of extras. That said, they have important differences that tilt the balance one way or the ...

It's not so much a black and white, SQL vs. NoSQL situation, of course: TokBox still kept SQL databases around. That's where his team fed portions of Hadoop output for analysts to query more easily.

In the last Mongo Matters column, we looked at MongoDB's new SQL interface for querying data in MongoDB Atlas. Almost all of the 'NoSQL' databases today support some form of SQL interface in order to ...

In previous columns, we've noted that the SQL language is in the ascendant. New SQL native databases such as CockroachDB and Yugabyte are showing robust adoption, while non-relational (NoSQL) ...

MongoDB 3.4 may not be bleeding edge, but it adds some key features to solidify its case for enterprise deployment. At the top of the list, SQL is finally a first class citizen.

The general idea, when speaking about databases, is that SQL powers the big stuff while MongoDB trades off size capabilities for speed. As such, we’ll often see SQL (of some flavor) used in ...

We are transferring coverage of MongoDB and maintaining the company’s no-moat rating. Despite its leadership in the NoSQL database market, we believe MongoDB’s focus on agile development can ...