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 ...

In the world of database technology, there are two main types of databases: SQL and NoSQL—or, relational databases and non-relational databases. The difference speaks to how they’re built, the ...

NoSQL databases did scale much, much better than Oracle Database, DB2, or SQL Server, which are all based on a 40-year-old design. However, each type of NoSQL database had new restrictions: ...

While SQL is readily available on most platforms these days, there are other alternatives—including NoSQL and NewSQL—that have arisen to address “big data,” as well as less-structured content.

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

NoSQL databases are not a panacea. I asked my boss, Monty Widenius, the creator of MySQL, what his opinion on the whole NoSQL vs. SQL thing was. His answer: “Non-SQL gives you a very sharp knife to ...

TRP: NoSQL vs SQL: what is the hype about? RJ : think this is a very exciting time in the evolution of IT, where the value that technology professionals can deliver to a business has simply never ...

Developer survey shows SQL databases are going strong, and NoSQL is the accompaniment, not the replacement Topics Spotlight: New Thinking about Cloud Computing ...

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 ...