NoSQL enables big data applications and has been on a tear as a result. But how do you decide if they're right for you?

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 ...

NoSQL and Hadoop-two foundations of the emerging agile data architecture-have been on the scene for several years now, and, industry observers say, adoption continues to accelerate-especially within ...

Current enterprise data architectures include NoSQL databases co-existing with RDBMS. In this article, author discusses a solution for managing NoSQL & relational data using unified data modeling.

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.

Relational databases (SQL) have been used for decades by nearly every type of business around the world. The technology is reliable, based on stable standards, and has been mature for more than 20 ...

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

Enter the key-value store. It’s essentially a NoSQL database, but one with a highly specific purpose and a deliberately constrained design.

Find out the differences between MySQL, an SQL database, and MongoDB, a NoSQL database.