Over the last few weeks I've been talking to database companies from both sides of the SQL divide, and the more I've talked about how their databases are developing - and how their users are using ...

Many embedded applications require a database of sorts, but the type can vary widely from ISAM (Indexed Sequential Access Method) to SQL (structure query language). While SQL is readily available on ...

As any developer knows, the technology industry is defined by innovation discoveries and new emerging solutions. One of the most popular growing movements in current times is the switch to NoSQL ...

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 ...

As more computing functions move to the cloud, a relatively new database format — NoSQL — is poised to take the place of the SQL database on which so many manufacturers rely. Automation experts weigh ...

SQL databases have constraints on data types and consistency. NoSQL does away with them for the sake of speed, flexibility, and scale. One of the most fundamental choices to make when developing an ...

One of the critical decisions facing companies embarking on big data projects is which database to use, and often that decision swings between SQL and NoSQL. SQL has the impressive track record, the ...

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 ...

Poke around the infrastructure of any startup website or mobile app these days, and you’re bound to find something other than a relational database doing much of the heavy lifting. Take, for example, ...

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. The NoSQL industry was developed ...