PostgreSQL implementation of document-oriented NoSQL datastore adopted under permissive MIT license The Linux Foundation on ...

To SQL or NoSQL? That’s the database question But as technological lines blur, there's not always a clear-cut answer.

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 ...

Column databases have keys, values, and timestamps; the timestamp is used for determining the valid content. Cassandra is a prominent example of a column database. Document stores, such as MongoDB ...

Graph databases facilitate discovery and analysis closely connected facts. This post is one of a series that introduces the fundamentals of NOSQL databases, and their role in Big Data Analytics.

Among the primary challenges for administrators working to wrap their minds around NoSQL databases are the differences in accessing data stored in these systems.

Webscale transaction and personalization is the ‘poster child’ for NoSQL, he said, while real-time event processing and sensor data management are other key use cases. When considering a NoSQL ...

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 ...

A relational database is no longer the default choice. Mike Loukides charts the rise of the NoSQL movement and explains how to choose the right database for your application.

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 ...