SQL databases have constraints on data types and consistency. NoSQL does away with them for the sake of speed, flexibility, and scale.

The SQL language undoubtedly carries with it a lot of relational baggage, but, as the Cassandra folks have shown, there may be cases where SQL-like syntax provides a more productive interface, even ...

But there is one slight issue with NoSQL. You can’t use SQL. SQL is the lingua franca of the business analyst. SQL is easy. SQL has been around for an eternity. SQL is taught in many courses at ...

“SQL and MySQL are traditional relational database management systems” for manufacturers, says Roger Herrscher, P.E., senior electrical engineer at Opto 22, Temecula, CA. “NoSQL and NewSQL databases ...

The N1QL syntax also supports a full range of operations for creating, modifying, and deleting documents, as well as syntax for creating indexes and other server side structures. N1QL contains ...

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 ...

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

Couchbase 4.0 elegantly integrates SQL and JSON, maintaining schema-independence while adding support for joins and a range of BI tools.

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

This article on SQL and NoSQL comparison will throw light on the debate on advantages and limitations on each. SQL database is a relational database. The basic quality of NoSQL is that it may not ...