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 ...

This post is one of a series that introduces the fundamentals of NOSQL databases, and their role in Big Data Analytics. What is an XML database? XML databases use XML to model and query data. XML is a ...

This post is one of a series that introduces the fundamentals of NOSQL databases, and their role in Big Data Analytics. What is a time series database? Time series databases are designed to optimize ...

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 ...

NoSQL stands for "Not only SQL". The idea of naming a principle with a negative contingency seems curious, as if to demonstrate that a limitation has been overcome. Follow the guide... SQL (Structured ...

For the last few years, the world of NoSQL databases has been filled with exciting new projects, ambitious claims, and plenty of chest beating. The hypesters said the new NoSQL software packages ...

Imagine that you have coupons that you wanted to push to mobile customers that purchase a specific item. This is a customer facing system of engagement requires location data, purchase data, wallet ...

What does it mean for a NoSQL database to offer a SQL query language? Ask the folks at Couchbase, because they announced just such a facility at their Couchbase Connect event yesterday in Santa Clara, ...

NoSQL database systems continue to gain traction, but they are still not widely understood. There is more than one type of NoSQL database and a large number of individual NoSQL DBMSs. There are more ...

NoSQL databases arose in response to the limitations of using SQL (Structured Query Language) for database queries. NoSQL databases store and manage data in ways that enable high operational speed and ...