However, the success of relational databases could be boiled down to two practical considerations: momentum and the power of the SQL query language. So-called “NoSQL” technology seems to run ...

SQL, an acronym that stands for Structured Query Language, was first introduced in 1973. For the last 50 years, it has been the de facto standard for structured database queries.

As Kumar noted, SQL Server usage, despite all of the competition available today, continues to grow (though in part, that’s driven by existing customers expanding their usage).