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.

There are many document and column-oriented NoSQL databases, e.g. MongoDB, HBase and Couchbase. Read more about how VoltDB stacks up vs. other database solutions. Alternate data models in NoSQL ...

Although NoSQL has generated some noise of late, SQL continues to win in the marketplace and continues to earn investment and adoption throughout the big data problem space.

Also, if I chose to have no relationships in my SQL and simply pulled table data directly, it would be exactly as fast or faster than NoSql. 9) Flexibility is a double-edged sword.

This discussion is based on MongoDB 3.4 and Couchbase Server 4.6. You might also check out my stand-alone reviews of MongoDB 3.4 and Couchbase Server 4.0.

NoSQL vs. SQL The fundamental difference between SQL and NoSQL is not all that complicated. Each has a different philosophy for how data should be stored and retrieved.

Really? Still Fighting About SQL vs. NoSQL? I was quite surprised to see a recent Slashdot post titled "SQL vs. NoSQL: Which is Better?" My first thought was: "Really? Hasn't this already been settled ...

NoSQL is building momentum of its own, and providing the familiarity and power of SQL is how it's being done. Skip to main content Events Video Special Issues Jobs ...

But as technological lines blur, there's not always a clear cut answer. Read the whole story ...