Talking about SQL database, the basic concept is that; it is a Relational database. Yes! SQL database is a relational database. So what exactly is a relational database? A relational database strictly ...

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

When and how to migrate data from SQL to NoSQL are matters of much debate. It can certainly be a daunting task, but when your SQL systems hit architectural limits or your cloud provider expenses ...

NoSQL is building momentum of its own, and providing the familiarity and power of SQL is how it's being done.

SQL databases have constraints on data types and consistency. NoSQL does away with them for the sake of speed, flexibility, and scale.

SQL: Structured Query Language, also used to refer to databases that use SQL as their query language. NoSQL: used to refer to a class of databases that are non-relational and do not use SQL as their ...

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, ...

Structured data stored in relational databases has ruled the world for the last 40 years. Over that time, Structured Query Language (SQL) emerged as the standard for accessing and manipulating data ...

When and how to migrate data from SQL to NoSQL are matters of much debate. It can certainly be a daunting task, but when your SQL systems hit architectural limits or your cloud provider expenses ...

Technology Editor Bill Wong examines the differences between SQL, NoSQL, and NewSQL databases.