This post is one of a series that introduces the fundamentals of NOSQL databases, and their role in Big Data Analytics. What are wide column stores? Wide column stores are database management systems ...

A relatively new concept in the world of database systems is the NoSQL DBMS. What is NoSQL? Well, I bet you guessed that it doesn’t use SQL, right? I mean, it is sort of right there in the name. But ...

The term “NoSQL” is widely acknowledged as an unfortunate and inaccurate tag for the non-relational databases that have emerged in the past five years. The databases that are associated with the NoSQL ...

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The modern sense of NoSQL, which dates from 2009, refers to databases that are not built on relational tables, unlike SQL databases. Often, NoSQL databases boast better design flexibility, horizontal ...

In a conversation last year, Justin Sheehy, CTO of Basho, described NoSQL as a movement, rather than a technology. This description immediately felt right; I've never been comfortable talking about ...

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Under the banner of big data marches a confusing mass of terminology and acronyms. NoSQL is among them, attracting growing interest from businesses struggling to cope with exploding volumes and new ...

It's no secret that Big Data, NoSQL and relational products are becoming increasingly inter-operable; that trend's been in motion for a while. But the game changer now is that products in each of ...

MongoDB stock has almost doubled in value this year, benefiting from market optimism over a moderating rate environment and surging interest in AI. MongoDB differentiates itself from legacy relational ...