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, ...

Though NoSQL originally developed as a flexible and agile alternative to relational database systems, non-relational databases haven’t yet gained wide acceptability in the large enterprise segment.

The non-relational database explosion of the late 2000s was motivated by several disenchantments with the—until then—dominant relational database model. A key concern for many involved the overly ...

It’s not exactly clear where we are in the Gartner Hype Cycle with respect to so-called “NoSQL” databases. We’ve definitely been through the Trough of Disillusionment, but are we in the Slope of ...

Data estates are expansive. Organizations in all business verticals are operating data stacks that run on a mixture of legacy technologies that work effectively but aren’t always easy to move or ...

Operational non-relational systems—key-value stores and document databases—have been slower to adopt SQL query capabilities. Cassandra implemented Cassandra query language (CQL), a simple subset of ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Over the past few years, NoSQL databases have received a ...

COLUMBIA, Mo.-- (BUSINESS WIRE)-- FairCom, a database company that builds high-performance, engineering-level database technology, today announced the tenth major edition of its cross-platform ...

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Percona, a leader in enterprise-grade open source database software, support, and services, today announced the initial findings of its State of Open Source Database ...