The market is abuzz with terms like NoSQL, Big Data, NewSQL, Database Appliance, etc. Often, IT decision makers can get very confused with all the noise. They do not understand why they should ...

The relational database may may never die — at least not anytime soon — but its days of glory appear to be over. Relational databases, long a critical piece of enterprise software deployments, are now ...

Relational database management systems (RDBMS) rely on an optimizer (or relational optimizer) that transforms SQL statements into executable code. Before any SQL statement can be run by the RDBMS, the ...

In the worlds of Big Data, NoSQL and relational databases, Splice Machine's name doesn't come up that often. But a closer look at the company's product, architectural approach and CEO put them on my ...

Couchbase Inc. today announced an upgrade of its flagship NoSQL database system designed to help enterprises with extensive SQL experience and talent move to the NoSQL world. And why do that?

Splice Machine, which specializes in open source SQL RDBMS for mixed operational and analytical workloads, is aiming to offer that capability as a database-as-a-service on AWS. Splice Machine, which ...

The articles on NoSQL databases in Reuven M. Lerner's At the Forge column appearing in recent issues of LJ have been enjoyable. Because this is the Enterprise issue, I think it would be helpful to ...

Spread the love“`html Connecting to a MySQL database is a crucial skill for developers, data analysts, and anyone working with data management systems. Whether you’re building a web application, ...

Last issue I talked about Thor Technologies, its new round of funding and its “best of breed” solutions. But what the Thor folks really wanted to talk about was the use of SQL-based relational ...

A database that maintains a set of separate, related files (tables), but combines data elements from the files for queries and reports when required. The concept was developed in 1970 by Edgar Codd, ...